Skip to Main ContentHochul, Mamdani To Announce Free Child Care Plan For New YorkNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is set to announce a plan to massively expand free and subsidized child care statewide, The New York Times reports.The governor will make the announcement Thursday alongside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who made support for families to tackle the cost-of-living crisis the cornerstone of his successful election campaign.Under the yearslong plan, New York City parents would get access to free child care for their 2-year-olds.“There’s one thing that every family in New York can agree on, the cost of childcare is simply too high,” Hochul said in a statement.See All UpdatesClose