Stringer Unveils Child Care Plan to Kick Off His Mayoral Campaign
Scott Stringer, a former New York City comptroller running for mayor, has an idea to help struggling parents — even if their children may not like it.
Mr. Stringer on Thursday will propose extending the public school day to 4:30 p.m. as part of a major plan to bring down the costs of child care.
He is also proposing a new fund to split the costs of child care for young children among the city, employers and families. Working-class New Yorkers would pay less for child care, and no family would pay more than 7 percent of their household income.
“For most New Yorkers, child care is out of reach,” Mr. Stringer, a Democrat, said. “I wanted to look at what can we do that can be a game changer but also something is realistic and doable.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/nyregion/scott-stringer-child-care.html