NYC pre-K system to be restructured in $112 billion budget deal
New York City will restore some funding to its prekindergarten program, adding 3-K and special education seats, as part of a $112.4 billion budget agreement between Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council announced on Friday.
“No longer can we simply budget for seats and let thousands sit empty when families remain on waitlists or are placed in areas that cause them to disregard the system altogether,” Council Speaker Adrienne Adams said at City Hall on Friday. The negotiations over pre-K were especially protracted, centering on a program that Speaker Adams and policy experts view as a lifeline for many working parents. Recent data has shown“Child care is very expensive, and having programs run by the city, such as 3-K, could be a very big benefit for families,” said George Sweeting, a fiscal policy expert at the New School's Center for New York City Affairs.
The spending plan will include the largest expansion to date for Fair Fares, a program that provides half-priced MetroCards to low-income New Yorkers. Around 336,000 people are currently enrolled in the program. The city is increasing the eligibility from 120% below the federal poverty level to 145%.
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