New York would become the ninth state to enact universal free school meals if Hochul's proposal is approved by the ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul says it would expand eligibility for free meals to more than 300,000 students across the state. She also says it would save families an estimated $165 per child each month.

Chantal and Harold Hinds are deciding when to have a second baby — with child care costs playing a big roll. Chantal, 39, ...

Advocates are pushing for more immediate action, calling for a multibillion-dollar universal system funded by higher taxes on ...

Advocates for working families in New York say they want less talk and more action to improve child care in the state. Gov.

Advocates for working families in New York say they want less talk and more action to improve child care in the state. Gov.

Stat plans to open a pool at Sojourner Truth Park will get underway in earnest in 2025, according to the commissioner pro tem ...

Other new laws will assist 21-year-olds leaving foster care and identify needs of kids in the system living with a ...

Governor Kathy Hochul proposes a $110 million Child Care Construction Fund to develop child care facilities in New York.

Affordability is still on Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul’s mind as she lays out her agenda for 2025. On Tuesday, the governor ...

In opening remarks, both state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said they ...