Overview
- New York City, which announced the change Thursday, will run most 2-K seats from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for 260 days a year starting this fall.
- Governor Kathy Hochul said the state will fully fund the first 2,000 free seats for two years and is prepared to spend up to $425 million next year.
- Families will have 2,000 seats to apply for when applications open June 2, with initial sites in parts of Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn.
- Providers may still offer school-year schedules, and a new center in the Dinkins Municipal Building will serve city workers, with applications opening April 30.
- City Hall plans to expand to 12,000 seats by 2027, and the mayor says the longer day could save working parents at least $20,000 per child.