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NYC’s $1.2B Childcare Boost | Albany News
New York is pouring $1.2 billion into childcare to help 170,000 families—up from just 70,000 in 2021—after last year’s funding ran out by November, forcing parents to quit jobs and scramble for care. One mom, Lae’Lee Allen, worked 30 extra hours a week to afford daycare costs that skyrocketed from $15 to $365 a week, only to later return to $15 thanks to the new funding—and finally reclaim her life, quitting overtime to attend her son’s games. Governor Hochul, who left a D.C. dream job due to childcare unaffordability, now champions universal care, knowing firsthand how critical affordable…
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