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• Hopes for Mamdani’s Vision for Child Care

  23-12-2025 20:05 via nytimes.com
  Readers respond to a guest essay on the incoming mayor’s universal child care plan. Also: A gift that never grows old.
  
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• New Yorkers Back Mamdani’s Push for Free Child Care, Poll Shows

  16-12-2025 14:07 via nytimes.com
  A Siena University poll showed that voters support having wealthy New Yorkers pay more in taxes to fund child care statewide, and favored Gov. Kathy Hochul in next year’s election.
  
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• Mamdani’s Child Care Plan Is Audacious. Here’s How It Could Work.

  11-12-2025 22:18 via nytimes.com
  If he learns the right lessons, the mayor-elect could pull off something remarkable.
  
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• How Mamdani’s Child Care Plan Can Succeed

  11-12-2025 11:01 via nytimes.com
  If he learns the right lessons, the mayor-elect could pull off something remarkable.
  
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• How to Resist a Populist Mayor and a Populist President

  20-11-2025 22:32 via nytimes.com
  Hochul can show how Democrats wary of a mayor-elect’s populist brand of socialism can push back against it.
  
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• Mamdani and Hochul Discuss Their Challenges: Trump and Child Care

  14-11-2025 00:22 via nytimes.com
  Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, and Gov. Kathy Hochul met to talk about how to prepare for threats from President Trump.
  
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• Mamdani’s Much Needed Vision for the Pro-Family City

  12-11-2025 16:12 via nytimes.com
  Young people want a positive, urban vision of family.
  
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• If We Want More Kids, We Need Affordable Cities

  12-11-2025 15:00 via nytimes.com
  Young people want a positive, urban vision of family.
  
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• Hochul Raises Doubts About Mamdani’s Free Bus Proposal

  09-11-2025 20:44 via nytimes.com
  Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York said she had concerns about Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s plan to make New York City buses free. She supports his proposal for universal child care.
  
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• Mamdani Wants to Tax the Rich. Can He Persuade State Leaders?

  07-11-2025 03:25 via nytimes.com
  After an impressive victory, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani now must find funds for his programs. His push for higher taxes puts Gov. Kathy Hochul, who faces a re-election fight, in a tough spot.
  
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• Women Need Workplace Boundaries — Not Remote Work or Flexibility

  02-11-2025 06:32 via nytimes.com
  Discussion of women in the workplace often focuses on flexible hours, but what’s actually needed is shift work — pioneered by the medical profession.
  
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• Is It ‘Subsidizing the Rich’ to Make Buses and Child Care Free for All?

  23-10-2025 23:02 via nytimes.com
  Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, would make some public benefits available to everyone. Andrew Cuomo, his top challenger, wants to help the neediest residents.
  
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• The Worst Losers in Trump’s Economy

  22-10-2025 21:03 via nytimes.com
  Massive cuts to health, education and immigration are disproportionately taking a toll.
  
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• Why Families Are Leaving New York City

  10-10-2025 11:01 via nytimes.com
  Households with three or more children have declined sharply in the city. Housing and child care costs are the big reasons.
  
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• Who Can Afford Three Kids in New York City?

  09-10-2025 17:31 via nytimes.com
  The number of city households with three or more children has dropped by nearly 17 percent over the past decade as families struggle with the cost of child care and rent.
  
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• Zohran Mamdani Has Ambitious Plans for New York. How Much Will They Cost?

  08-10-2025 22:19 via nytimes.com
  Mr. Mamdani’s signature plans aim to make New York City more affordable. Here’s how he intends to pay for them and why they could be difficult to implement.
  
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• Dogs Killed 2-Year-Old at Day Care Center While Owner Slept, Police Say

  07-10-2025 00:42 via nytimes.com
  The owner of the unlicensed facility in Valdosta, Ga., was charged with second-degree murder, the authorities said.
  
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• Israel, Palestine and the Peace Option

  03-10-2025 19:36 via nytimes.com
  Readers, including a former Israeli diplomat, respond to a guest essay by the Israeli politician Benny Gantz. Also: Care for young and old; trucks and trains.
  
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• How Universal Child Care Could Change the Economy

  22-09-2025 18:19 via nytimes.com
  Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, has proposed no-cost, universal child care, helping to reignite a national conversation.
  
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• Some Options for Mamdani on Free Child Care

  26-08-2025 13:53 via nytimes.com
  Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor, will face a challenge in making his proposal of universal free child care a reality.
  
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• Mamdani’s Voters Want Free Child Care. Here’s How He Could Do It.

  25-08-2025 16:03 via nytimes.com
  Zohran Mamdani’s coalition in the New York mayor’s race includes residents who have questioned whether they can afford to raise children in the city.
  
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• Elizabeth Warren, Campaigning for Mamdani, Scorns Cuomo and Billionaires

  05-08-2025 16:03 via nytimes.com
  Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, appeared with Senator Elizabeth Warren to highlight his plan for free universal child care.
  
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• Trump Administration Illegally Withheld Head Start Funds, Watchdog Finds

  23-07-2025 21:11 via nytimes.com
  It’s the third time this year that investigators from the Government Accountability Office have determined the administration defied Congress on spending.
  
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• Times Readers Open Up About the Real Cost of Motherhood

  25-06-2025 18:32 via nytimes.com
  What’s the real cost of motherhood? Here’s what our readers said.
  
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• ‘Motherhood Should Come With a Warning Label.’

  25-06-2025 10:55 via nytimes.com
  What’s the real cost of motherhood? Here’s what our readers said.
  
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• The Feminist Case for Spending Billions to Boost the Birthrate

  20-06-2025 13:53 via nytimes.com
  Fertility decline is a devilish problem. What if the only solution is to treat parenting as a public service worth paying for?
  
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• Is It OK for Your Kids to ‘Rot’ all Summer?

  08-06-2025 11:01 via nytimes.com
  Some parents are choosing to forgo high-intensity camps and activities for their children in favor of weeks of unplanned time. Call it “kid rotting.”
  
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• As South Korea Gets Ready to Vote, Women Don’t Like the Choices

  26-05-2025 06:01 via nytimes.com
  Women took the lead in the protests against South Korea’s last president. But the men running to replace him are saying little about the discrimination they face.
  
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• Pronatalists Push Policies to Reward Stay-at-Home Parents

  12-05-2025 11:00 via nytimes.com
  As the Trump administration shrinks federal child care programs, Republicans are backing policies they hope will allow more parents to scale back at work.
  
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• As Trump Administration Cuts Child Care Funding, Republicans Want More Parents at Home

  12-05-2025 11:00 via nytimes.com
  As the Trump administration shrinks federal child care programs, Republicans are backing policies they hope will allow more parents to scale back at work.
  
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• Dads Are Spending More Time With Their Kids Post-Pandemic

  30-04-2025 15:00 via nytimes.com
  Dads started spending more time with their kids and realized they liked it.
  
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• 4 Dead After Car Crash at After-School Center in Chatham, Illinois

  29-04-2025 03:14 via nytimes.com
  Several others were injured, the State Police said.
  
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• 4 Killed When a Car Crashes Through an Illinois After-School Center

  29-04-2025 02:37 via nytimes.com
  Several others were injured, the State Police said.
  
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• 4 Killed When a Car Crashes Into Illinois After-School Center

  29-04-2025 02:10 via nytimes.com
  Several others were injured, the State Police said.
  
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• Trump Budget to Take Ax to ‘Radical’ Safety Net Programs

  25-04-2025 18:59 via nytimes.com
  A draft document outlines steep cuts or the elimination of funding for programs that provide child care, housing assistance, foreign aid and health research.
  
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• Trump Aides Solicit Ideas to Raise Birthrate, From Baby Bonuses to Fertility Planning

  21-04-2025 11:02 via nytimes.com
  The White House is soliciting policy proposals designed to give women incentives to have more children, a priority for many social conservatives.
  
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• The Child Care Crisis Is Motivating These New York City Voters

  17-04-2025 09:00 via nytimes.com
  Parents are fed up, and the candidates for mayor appear to be paying attention. Many have built campaigns on a promise to make New York more affordable, with child care as a centerpiece.
  
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• Adams Cancels Preschool Cuts as Child Care Emerges as Election Issue

  16-04-2025 21:30 via nytimes.com
  Mayor Eric Adams reversed $167 million in cuts to preschool programs, as some of his rivals in the competitive New York City mayor’s race criticize him for doing too little to help families.
  
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• Why Developers Think Child Care Is Good for Business

  14-04-2025 11:02 via nytimes.com
  Placing a preschool or day care center in a building can help sell the development to the community. It also makes the city stronger.
  
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• A New Luxury-Building Amenity the Whole Neighborhood Can Use: Child Care

  11-04-2025 09:00 via nytimes.com
  
  New York City is facing a shortage of preschool programs. Real estate developers have discovered that providing day care in their buildings can be good for business.
  
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• They Want More Babies. Now They Have Friends in the Trump White House.

  30-03-2025 09:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Advocates of higher birthrates have support in the Trump administration. But it’s unclear whether their priorities will win out.
  
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• New York Liberty Unveil Practice Facility Amid WNBA’s Race to Attract Talent

  27-03-2025 13:00 via nytimes.com
  
  In its next gambit to lure and foster talent, the New York Liberty are unveiling plans for a building in Brooklyn with state-of-the-art training facilities and child care rooms — as well as a zenlike locker room.
  
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• A ‘Life-Changing’ Child Care Program in New York Could Soon Collapse

  24-03-2025 20:54 via nytimes.com
  
  Child care vouchers for low-income families have been a lifeline amid the city’s affordability crisis. They could vanish unless state lawmakers move quickly to fund the program.
  
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• Zellnor Myrie, in NYC Mayor Bid, Wants Free After-School Care for All

  06-03-2025 09:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Mr. Myrie, a Democratic state senator, would offer free seats to public school students from 3-K to 12th grade in a plan to make New York City more affordable for families.
  
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• Our Daughter Expects Child Care Even When Her Toddler Is Sick. Help!

  05-03-2025 15:02 via nytimes.com
  
  A reader who has already contracted colds and the flu from her 18-month-old grandchild is flustered by her daughter’s indifference to her health concerns.
  
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• Grei Mendez Sentenced to 45 Years for Fatal Fentanyl Poisoning at Day Care

  03-03-2025 23:01 via nytimes.com
  
  Grei Mendez tried to delete thousands of messages while she was being questioned by police investigators after a child died in her care. Many were recovered, and they were damning.
  
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• ¿Qué pasará con la economía de Nueva York si hay deportaciones masivas?

  02-02-2025 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Importantes sectores como la construcción, las guarderías y los restaurantes dependen en gran medida de trabajadores indocumentados, a quienes sería difícil sustituir.
  
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• What Mass Deportations Would Do to New York City’s Economy

  31-01-2025 09:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Major industries like construction, child care and restaurants rely heavily on undocumented workers, who would be hard to replace, economists and employers say.
  
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• Stringer Unveils Child Care Plan to Kick Off His Mayoral Campaign

  16-01-2025 11:02 via nytimes.com
  
  Scott Stringer, a former New York City comptroller who is running for mayor, will center his campaign on making the city more livable for families.
  
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• How to Make New York City More Affordable: 40 Big Ideas

  16-01-2025 09:00 via nytimes.com
  
  As the cost of living dominates politics, dozens of residents offered plans to bring down the price of housing, child care, transportation, cultural life and more.
  
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