New York City is currently experiencing an early childhood care crisis, but there are solutions being proposed to address several systemic issues.
In a letter addressed to Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks, the City Council’s Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus recently expressed its concerns about the city’s early childhood care and education system, particularly the 3-K programs. The letter highlighted the city’s “overly bureaucratic contracting processes, severely late contract payments, and insufficient enrollment and outreach efforts.”