by Liz Warden | Dec 15, 2022 | Blog
As we wrap up the first three years of the Raising NY coalition, we are taking the opportunity to reflect on the progress we’ve made thus far and recalibrate our coalition priorities to ensure that we are maximizing the opportunities of our current context and...
by Liz Warden | Dec 15, 2022 | Blog
As the Raising NY coalition continues to band together and advocate for an expanded federal Child Tax Credit, advocates from across the state recently hosted rallies in New York City and Rochester to call on congressional lawmakers to put children before...
by Liz Warden | Nov 8, 2022 | Blog
Housing costs. Child care costs. Utility bills. Food. These are just a few of the items in our recent statewide child care poll that families say they would use the Empire State Child Credit toward if they were to receive it – all expenses that would help families...
by Liz Warden | Jun 7, 2022 | Blog
Several new bills, introduced by City Councilmember Julie Menin on June 2nd, aim to boost child care in the city — including improving the way families receive information about what’s available to them. Learn more about what each bill would enact. Int 0477-2022 A...
by Liz Warden | Apr 7, 2022 | Blog
Parents across New York more than not experience a Catch-22 as a member of the workforce with an infant or toddler — what happens when they can’t find child care while they’re at work — or let alone afford it? Throughout the pandemic — and even before — parents have...
by Liz Warden | Feb 9, 2022 | Blog
By Lara Kyriakou Associate Director of Early Childhood Education Policy and Advocacy, The Education Trust–New York; Raising NY coalition leader These days it seems that everyone is talking about child care. News stories in publications and networks across the county...