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Fight for New York

Child Care

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Poor Results

New York State’s child care system ranks 31st nationally, with New York City ranking 219th out of 250 US cities.

Child Care Deserts

Across New York State, 58.8% of census tracts are classified as child care deserts, affecting 62.5% of children statewide.

Out-of-Control Costs

New York State has the second-highest child care costs in the country, trailing only Washington, D.C.

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Assembly Minority Plan for Child Care

Provide Increased Tax Incentives

Provide direct support to families and providers to reduce the child poverty rate

Expand Access to Early Childhood Education

Increase aid for Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) and improve programs to provide a building block for educational success

Increase Accessibility and Affordability

Remove barriers to accessible child care, and utilize regional cost factors to increase affordability

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