Over one hundred parents and toddlers huddled outside of City Hall on Sunday to demand universal childcare for children as young as two years old.
While New Yorkers say the Big Apple is a wonderful city to raise kids, they also lament its financial impact on a family unit to put a child through early educational care. According to New Yorkers United for Child Care, which organized the Jan. 12 rally, on average, programs cost families $23,000 per child each year — placing economic hardships on young families, and especially for those with more than one tot.
