NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed a package of seven bills on Wednesday to provide better access to childcare to support city mothers, fathers, health workers and families.
“Since the beginning of our administration, we have fought for greater access to childcare and investment in early education to support New York City families. Today we are signing a package of seven childcare bills to reaffirm our administration’s commitment to the families and children of our city and to tell working mothers and families that they are not alone, “he said. said Mayor Adams.
Under the childcare plan released earlier this year, the Adams administration has committed to reducing red tape and alleviating the frustrations of the application process for families by launching a new application portal designed specifically for childcare, allowing families to more easily navigate this process. The portals will ensure greater accessibility and transparency to allow the average parent to identify suitable places for childcare and access childcare benefits.
BILLS FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN
IIntroduction 242-A: sponsored by board member Jennifer Gutierrez. The bill would require the creation of a Marshall Plan task force for mothers to study and develop recommendations to support working mothers, fathers and caregivers. The working group must present a report with its recommendations within one year of the first meeting of the working group, which will be published on the website of the Commission on Gender Equity within 10 days of the presentation.
Introduction 477-A: Sponsored by Councilor Crystal Hudson. The law would establish a child care task force to study how to make childcare more accessible, how to make it more accessible to families in the city, and how to support and finance childcare.
Introduction 485-A: sponsored by councilor Julie Menin. The measure would require the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to coordinate with the New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications to create and maintain an online website with a list of childcare programs. in the city to allow the average parent to identify the right places for childcare for their children.
Introduction 486-A: sponsored by councilor Julie Menin. This project would establish a childcare advisory board, which would be responsible for conducting studies and issuing childcare related reports in the city.
Introduction 487-A: sponsored by councilor Julie Menin. This measure would require an agency or office designated by the mayor, in partnership with the New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications and any other relevant agency or office, to create and maintain a publicly accessible online laptop for subsidies. for childcare.
Introduction 488-A: sponsored by councilor Julie Menin. The law would require an administrative agency appointed by the mayor to establish a three-year pilot grant program for childcare by July 1, 2023.
Introduction 489-A: sponsored by councilor Julie Menin. The law would require the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to develop a guide for property owners regarding the requirements of facilities for a child care program and to make that guide available on its website. . .
