NEW YORK, NY (June 29, 2026) — Today, Council Members and Prime Sponsors Jennifer Gutiérrez and Kevin Riley passed legislation to establish a permanent Office of Child Care, creating a dedicated city entity responsible for overseeing and implementing New York City’s universal child care program.
For decades, the City’s child care system has been spread across multiple agencies and programs, creating unnecessary barriers for both families seeking care, and providers operating a business.
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