"On the steps of New York City Hall, the Empire State Campaign for Child Care (ESCCC), a statewide advocacy group for universal childcare, unveiled its recommended plan for achieving universal childcare for the state. ESCCC hosted several speakers at its Thursday event, including Elizabeth Kennedy, a working parent of two and the deputy public advocate for Education & Opportunity at the Office of the New York City Public Advocate."
"Mamdani's campaign proposed universal childcare for kids 6 weeks to 5 years old. He is also planning to raise the wage for childcare workers to parity with public school teachers, whose starting salary is $68,902 with a bachelor's degree and no teaching experience."
""We cannot do our jobs without the village," she said in reference to the group's plan to raise childcare workers' wages, a workforce whose majority is immigrant workers and women of color."
Childcare in New York City can cost up to $26,000 annually for an infant, creating financial pressure for working families across the five boroughs. Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani proposed universal childcare for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years and plans to raise childcare worker wages to parity with public school teachers, whose starting salary is $68,902. The city’s universal 3-K and Pre-K programs served about 103,000 children in 2023–24 but face long waitlists. Expansion to cover all under-fives will require state cooperation. Advocates emphasize workforce support, noting many childcare workers are immigrant women of color.
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