Hochul Doubles Child-Care Facility Funds to $100 Million in 2026

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is doubling the state’s investment for expanding child-care facilities to $100 million in 2026.

The funding announcement comes after New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani won his campaign on a platform of making the city more affordable, including providing free childcare for preschool-age children. Last year, a similar initiative targeted using $50 million to build more child-care centers to help ease the cost for working families.

New York will invest the money in constructing new and expanding existing facilities to add as many as 10,000 new seats in a push to address shortages in the ...