New York
Working families in New York need accessible, affordable, quality child care and early learning opportunities for their children.
Currently, federal and state early learning programs reach thousands of young children and their families in New York. But too many working families in New York are missing out. As a direct result of child care issues, the New York economy loses millions of dollars each year in the form of lost earnings, productivity, and revenue.
There are 1.3M children ages 5 and under in New York – 65% of these children have all available parents in the workforce.
The typical annual cost of child care for an infant in New York is around $19,000.
The Child Care and Development Block Grant only reaches 10% of eligible families. This federal program helps low-income parents afford child care.
On average, child care providers in New York earn just $35,980 a year; this can make it a challenge to recruit and retain this workforce, leading to supply issues.
New York’s economy loses $9.8B annually due to child care challenges
New York: In The Headlines
New report shows New York has the second most expensive child care in the U.S.
WKBW | October 24, 2024
According to the study from DeMayo law firm, in New York, families spend about 30% of their annual income on childcare, with an average annual cost of $17,119.
Families flee NYC in droves over child care costs, affordability
Gothamist | August 8, 2024
Families with young children are increasingly grappling with whether to leave the five boroughs in search of more affordable child care and housing.
The startling lack of affordable home child care services
PIX 11 | oCTOBER 2, 2024
According to a recent report tracking early childhood poverty, more than two-thirds of working families in New York City can’t afford home-based child care.
New York Resources & News
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