Even with universal pre-K, childcare can be one of the biggest expenses for city families, at more than $21,000 a year. And childcare centers are concentrated in wealthier neighborhoods, leaving parents in large swaths of the city with few options.
Council Member Julie Menin will introduce a package of bills aiming to provide universal child care for city childrenCouncil Member Julie Menin will introduce a package of bills aiming to provide universal child care for city childrenThe New York City Council is set to introduce a slate of bills Thursday that aim to create a plan for broad access to more affordable childcare for all New York City parents within a five-year span.
Council member Julie Menin, who represents the Upper East Side, is sponsoring bills that would, among other measures, create a Childcare Advisory Board to oversee the planning and implementation of universal childcare, with the goal of making it easier to access for New York City families, regardless of their income.
“Women are literally being pushed out of the workforce because they can't afford childcare,” Menin told Gothamist. “The number of parents that I've talked to who have left the workforce, not by choice, but because they felt they had to take care of their children is unacceptable.” Even with universal pre-K, childcare can be one of the biggest expenses for city families, at more than
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