Child Care in NY Challenged by Staff Shortages, High Prices and Too Few Slots

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Child Care in NY Challenged by Staff Shortages, High Prices and Too Few Slots

New York’s Average Child Care Cost of $14,621 Second Highest in U.S. New York’s child care sector continues to face lingering challenges post-pandemic including child care deserts, low wages and high prices that are putting a financial strain on families statewide, according to a new report released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The pandemic’s disruption of […]

The High Cost of Child Care

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The High Cost of Child Care

A Message from the Comptroller   Dear New Yorkers, As we start the new year, job growth has continued nationwide. That’s true in New York City as well, although local numbers are flatter and lag behind national ones in sectors other than health care and social assistance. The city’s tourism industry has rebounded to pre-pandemic […]