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Council highlights new childcare center and bills to expand early-childhood transparency and access

New York City Council · February 25, 2026
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Summary

Speaker Menon announced a finished childcare facility in her district set to open this year, warned that the city lost 853 providers in recent years, reminded families of a 3‑day 3‑K/pre‑K application deadline, and council member Jennifer Gutierrez outlined Intro 203 to require DOE quarterly reporting on payments to early‑childhood providers.

Speaker Menon told the council that a childcare center in her district, completed in July 2025, will open later this year and thanked the mayor for joining the announcement. She framed the opening as part of the council’s commitment to universal childcare and said the city has lost hundreds of providers: "We've actually…

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