Following a suite of policies proposed in a 277-page book accompanying her sweeping State of the State address, Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday highlighted several changes she’s seeking to make New York’s child care system more accessible and efficient.
While promoting the proposals at the Bronx Children’s Museum in the South Bronx on Wednesday morning, Hochul said that while her administration last year invested $7 billion in the state’s child care system over the next four years, only a small percentage of people are utilizing the services offered. Less than 10% of eligible families have utilized child care assistance since the allocation was made, Hochul said.
