State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez recently praised new measures in New York's state budget aimed at assisting working families in combating inflation. She highlighted funding for childcare and housing initiatives, including a $400 million allocation for childcare access and $50 million for a housing voucher program. However, Gonzalez expressed disappointment that the budget fell short of introducing universal childcare and pushing for housing as a fundamental right, emphasizing the urgent need for bolder actions to support families facing rising living costs in New York City.
"It could be, for the most part, equivalent to rent, and New Yorkers are already struggling to pay their rent. So it could be life changing."
"We could have made this the year we had universal child care. We could have made this the year that we made housing a human right, and invested in green social housing."
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