How Universal Child Care Could Change the Economy

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

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.

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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3 Bright Horizons Employees Charged With Abusing Toddlers in Manhattan

The Bright Horizons employees sprayed children in the face with bleach, hit them on the head with metal bottles and, in one instance, covered a girl’s mouth with packing tape, prosecutors said.

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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Is Spreading Again This Summer

Here’s what to know about symptoms and treatment of the infection.

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Free Buses and Child Care. A Rent Freeze. Can Zohran Mamdani Achieve His Plans?

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral hopeful, also promises a $30 minimum wage, but many of his plans are not within a mayor’s control.

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Pronatalists Push Policies to Reward Stay-at-Home Parents

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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Why Developers Think Child Care Is Good for Business

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

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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Why Tariffs Are Hurting N.Y.’s Cannabis Industry

Legal weed is grown in New York State, but items used to grow it are often imported and now are subject to the Trump administration’s tariffs.

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