New Yorkers United for Child Care
@ny4childcare.bsky.social
We are New Yorkers -- parents and would-be parents -- building the power to win free child care for all.
Get involved: united4childcare.org
Get involved: united4childcare.org
Join Finance Chair Justin Brannan, Council Member Krishnan & allies at our day care at City Hall to thank NYC Council for delivering a win for full workday 3-K & Pre-K!
We’ll have activities for kids so pls bring them w/you!
RSVP: www.united4childcare.org/events/bring...
We’ll have activities for kids so pls bring them w/you!
RSVP: www.united4childcare.org/events/bring...
May 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Join Finance Chair Justin Brannan, Council Member Krishnan & allies at our day care at City Hall to thank NYC Council for delivering a win for full workday 3-K & Pre-K!
We’ll have activities for kids so pls bring them w/you!
RSVP: www.united4childcare.org/events/bring...
We’ll have activities for kids so pls bring them w/you!
RSVP: www.united4childcare.org/events/bring...
ATTN Families in the Bronx! Tomorrow, Wed 4/30 5-6PM, please join us for our 1st ever Bronx playground petitioning. We're partnering w/Council Member Kevin Riley to speak directly with BX families and gather 2-Care petition signatures. RSVP:
www.united4childcare.org/events/apr30...
www.united4childcare.org/events/apr30...
April 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
ATTN Families in the Bronx! Tomorrow, Wed 4/30 5-6PM, please join us for our 1st ever Bronx playground petitioning. We're partnering w/Council Member Kevin Riley to speak directly with BX families and gather 2-Care petition signatures. RSVP:
www.united4childcare.org/events/apr30...
www.united4childcare.org/events/apr30...
But, the deal provides no funding to address worker pay, (~ $33K/year).
The budget falls far short of
@GovKathyHochul
's commitment to put NY on a pathway to universal child care.
We can do better.
It's time for Universal Public Child Care
united4childcare.org/upcny
The budget falls far short of
@GovKathyHochul
's commitment to put NY on a pathway to universal child care.
We can do better.
It's time for Universal Public Child Care
united4childcare.org/upcny
April 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
But, the deal provides no funding to address worker pay, (~ $33K/year).
The budget falls far short of
@GovKathyHochul
's commitment to put NY on a pathway to universal child care.
We can do better.
It's time for Universal Public Child Care
united4childcare.org/upcny
The budget falls far short of
@GovKathyHochul
's commitment to put NY on a pathway to universal child care.
We can do better.
It's time for Universal Public Child Care
united4childcare.org/upcny
Hochul’s investments in child care vouchers are welcome and will help families who are on the verge of losing their benefits. We'll be watching closely to ensure Mayor Adams does the same.
April 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Hochul’s investments in child care vouchers are welcome and will help families who are on the verge of losing their benefits. We'll be watching closely to ensure Mayor Adams does the same.
Yesterday, @governor.ny.gov announced a preliminary agreement on the FY2026 New York State Budget, including $400 million for child care vouchers and $110 million to build and renovate existing child care facilities.
Our response:
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Our response:
🧵
April 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Yesterday, @governor.ny.gov announced a preliminary agreement on the FY2026 New York State Budget, including $400 million for child care vouchers and $110 million to build and renovate existing child care facilities.
Our response:
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Our response:
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Our Spring Social was a success thx to our members!
Special shoutout to @nyccomptroller.bsky.social
Senators @zellnor.bsky.social @agounardes.bsky.social ,
And council member
@justinbrannan.bsky.social for being with us!
Join the movement: United4childcare.org/donate
Special shoutout to @nyccomptroller.bsky.social
Senators @zellnor.bsky.social @agounardes.bsky.social ,
And council member
@justinbrannan.bsky.social for being with us!
Join the movement: United4childcare.org/donate
April 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Our Spring Social was a success thx to our members!
Special shoutout to @nyccomptroller.bsky.social
Senators @zellnor.bsky.social @agounardes.bsky.social ,
And council member
@justinbrannan.bsky.social for being with us!
Join the movement: United4childcare.org/donate
Special shoutout to @nyccomptroller.bsky.social
Senators @zellnor.bsky.social @agounardes.bsky.social ,
And council member
@justinbrannan.bsky.social for being with us!
Join the movement: United4childcare.org/donate
Parents, Council Members, small biz, and voters across party lines are rallying behind #2Care.
Why?
Because child care for 2-year-olds costs $23,400/year.
It’s time to invest in families—and our city’s future.
Get involved: united4childcare.org/2-care-petit...
Why?
Because child care for 2-year-olds costs $23,400/year.
It’s time to invest in families—and our city’s future.
Get involved: united4childcare.org/2-care-petit...
April 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Parents, Council Members, small biz, and voters across party lines are rallying behind #2Care.
Why?
Because child care for 2-year-olds costs $23,400/year.
It’s time to invest in families—and our city’s future.
Get involved: united4childcare.org/2-care-petit...
Why?
Because child care for 2-year-olds costs $23,400/year.
It’s time to invest in families—and our city’s future.
Get involved: united4childcare.org/2-care-petit...
Child care is not a fringe issue.
It’s a mainstream priority—and a political force.
🗳️ 78% of NY voters support 2-Care
🗳️ Voters in the Bronx: 84% support
🗳️ Voters under 45: 83% support
Let’s win universal child care for all. #2Care
It’s a mainstream priority—and a political force.
🗳️ 78% of NY voters support 2-Care
🗳️ Voters in the Bronx: 84% support
🗳️ Voters under 45: 83% support
Let’s win universal child care for all. #2Care
April 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Child care is not a fringe issue.
It’s a mainstream priority—and a political force.
🗳️ 78% of NY voters support 2-Care
🗳️ Voters in the Bronx: 84% support
🗳️ Voters under 45: 83% support
Let’s win universal child care for all. #2Care
It’s a mainstream priority—and a political force.
🗳️ 78% of NY voters support 2-Care
🗳️ Voters in the Bronx: 84% support
🗳️ Voters under 45: 83% support
Let’s win universal child care for all. #2Care
TAKE YOUR CHILD TO CITY HALL DAY
We were promised full-day care. Now it may be taken away.
Mayor Adams is cutting the free extended-day pilot instead of expanding it. Parents stand to lose +10,000/ year and will have to scramble to get care during full work days.
We were promised full-day care. Now it may be taken away.
Mayor Adams is cutting the free extended-day pilot instead of expanding it. Parents stand to lose +10,000/ year and will have to scramble to get care during full work days.
April 23, 2025 at 12:12 AM
TAKE YOUR CHILD TO CITY HALL DAY
We were promised full-day care. Now it may be taken away.
Mayor Adams is cutting the free extended-day pilot instead of expanding it. Parents stand to lose +10,000/ year and will have to scramble to get care during full work days.
We were promised full-day care. Now it may be taken away.
Mayor Adams is cutting the free extended-day pilot instead of expanding it. Parents stand to lose +10,000/ year and will have to scramble to get care during full work days.
THIS SATURDAY! A party at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum to support our work for universal child care.
Museum admission included w/ tickets!
🔗RSVP
united4childcare.org/events/springs…
Museum admission included w/ tickets!
🔗RSVP
united4childcare.org/events/springs…
April 22, 2025 at 12:55 AM
THIS SATURDAY! A party at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum to support our work for universal child care.
Museum admission included w/ tickets!
🔗RSVP
united4childcare.org/events/springs…
Museum admission included w/ tickets!
🔗RSVP
united4childcare.org/events/springs…
NYUC leader, Tracy McNeil: “Child care isn’t a family issue, it’s an economic issue.”
“We can’t rely on elected officials to actually recognize what New Yorkers need,” she said. “We have to demand what we need.”
“We can’t rely on elected officials to actually recognize what New Yorkers need,” she said. “We have to demand what we need.”
April 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
NYUC leader, Tracy McNeil: “Child care isn’t a family issue, it’s an economic issue.”
“We can’t rely on elected officials to actually recognize what New Yorkers need,” she said. “We have to demand what we need.”
“We can’t rely on elected officials to actually recognize what New Yorkers need,” she said. “We have to demand what we need.”
NYUC leader “Roona Ray waited to [have] children until she had finally found some financial stability…but it took months & several rounds of rejections to secure child care vouchers.Ray will cast her vote in the mayor’s race based largely on a candidate’s child care plan.”
April 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
NYUC leader “Roona Ray waited to [have] children until she had finally found some financial stability…but it took months & several rounds of rejections to secure child care vouchers.Ray will cast her vote in the mayor’s race based largely on a candidate’s child care plan.”
$84M for expanded eligibility for vouchers + 3,500 non means tested seats for 0-2 year olds through Promise NYC
April 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
$84M for expanded eligibility for vouchers + 3,500 non means tested seats for 0-2 year olds through Promise NYC
$197M restored to 3-K and early childhood education (including $25M for extended day seats + $5M for outreach)
April 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
$197M restored to 3-K and early childhood education (including $25M for extended day seats + $5M for outreach)
UNIVERSAL CHILD CARE UPDATE: Your hard work is paying off in the fight for universal child care and our voices are being heard! The Council Preliminary Budget Response (council.nyc.gov/budget/wp-co...) released yesterday and this is what we saw:
April 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
UNIVERSAL CHILD CARE UPDATE: Your hard work is paying off in the fight for universal child care and our voices are being heard! The Council Preliminary Budget Response (council.nyc.gov/budget/wp-co...) released yesterday and this is what we saw:
We've got big plans! In May, we'll have a Citywide Day of Action where we'll be at playgrounds all across NYC gathering 2-Care petition signatures.
Join us for a planning meeting on Thurs 4/10 8:30pm (on Zoom) to plan our upcoming citywide day of action together.
Join us for a planning meeting on Thurs 4/10 8:30pm (on Zoom) to plan our upcoming citywide day of action together.
April 2, 2025 at 1:36 AM
We've got big plans! In May, we'll have a Citywide Day of Action where we'll be at playgrounds all across NYC gathering 2-Care petition signatures.
Join us for a planning meeting on Thurs 4/10 8:30pm (on Zoom) to plan our upcoming citywide day of action together.
Join us for a planning meeting on Thurs 4/10 8:30pm (on Zoom) to plan our upcoming citywide day of action together.
Great day to rally to save child care vouchers with so many great advocates and elected officials including Day Care Council of New York, @unhny.bsky.social, Alliance for a Quality Education @aqeny.bsky.social, Council Member Lincoln Restler, Senator Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social.
March 29, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Great day to rally to save child care vouchers with so many great advocates and elected officials including Day Care Council of New York, @unhny.bsky.social, Alliance for a Quality Education @aqeny.bsky.social, Council Member Lincoln Restler, Senator Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social.
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine
recognized our Exec Director @rebeccabailin.bsky.social for her work fighting for universal child care!
Join over 6K parents + would-be parents in the fight by signing our 2-Care petition: www.united4childcare.org/2-care
recognized our Exec Director @rebeccabailin.bsky.social for her work fighting for universal child care!
Join over 6K parents + would-be parents in the fight by signing our 2-Care petition: www.united4childcare.org/2-care
March 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine
recognized our Exec Director @rebeccabailin.bsky.social for her work fighting for universal child care!
Join over 6K parents + would-be parents in the fight by signing our 2-Care petition: www.united4childcare.org/2-care
recognized our Exec Director @rebeccabailin.bsky.social for her work fighting for universal child care!
Join over 6K parents + would-be parents in the fight by signing our 2-Care petition: www.united4childcare.org/2-care
In our strategy meeting yesterday, parents, would-be parents, and New Yorkers who care gathered to learn about advocacy and planned next steps of our 2-Care campaign together.
March 24, 2025 at 1:11 AM
In our strategy meeting yesterday, parents, would-be parents, and New Yorkers who care gathered to learn about advocacy and planned next steps of our 2-Care campaign together.
Parents, would-be parents, and advocates SHOWED UP on Tues to call their council members.
We made almost 200 calls!
Up next: Join our strategy meeting Sat 3/22 3-5pm for advocacy training & plan next steps in our 2-Care campaign. Will we see you? RSVP: www.united4childcare.org/events/strat...
We made almost 200 calls!
Up next: Join our strategy meeting Sat 3/22 3-5pm for advocacy training & plan next steps in our 2-Care campaign. Will we see you? RSVP: www.united4childcare.org/events/strat...
March 20, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Parents, would-be parents, and advocates SHOWED UP on Tues to call their council members.
We made almost 200 calls!
Up next: Join our strategy meeting Sat 3/22 3-5pm for advocacy training & plan next steps in our 2-Care campaign. Will we see you? RSVP: www.united4childcare.org/events/strat...
We made almost 200 calls!
Up next: Join our strategy meeting Sat 3/22 3-5pm for advocacy training & plan next steps in our 2-Care campaign. Will we see you? RSVP: www.united4childcare.org/events/strat...
The “call your council member” day of action for 2-Care and 3-K has begun!
Have you called your council member yet? We’ve made it super easy
☎️Call now: www.united4childcare.org/call-your-reps
@cpcnyc.bsky.social @grandstsettlement.bsky.social
Have you called your council member yet? We’ve made it super easy
☎️Call now: www.united4childcare.org/call-your-reps
@cpcnyc.bsky.social @grandstsettlement.bsky.social
March 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The “call your council member” day of action for 2-Care and 3-K has begun!
Have you called your council member yet? We’ve made it super easy
☎️Call now: www.united4childcare.org/call-your-reps
@cpcnyc.bsky.social @grandstsettlement.bsky.social
Have you called your council member yet? We’ve made it super easy
☎️Call now: www.united4childcare.org/call-your-reps
@cpcnyc.bsky.social @grandstsettlement.bsky.social
Let’s flood City Council with calls about 2-Care and 3-K! Join us on Tuesday 3/18 in calling your council member to ask them to support 2-Care & restoration of funds to 3-K and early childhood education programs.
Link to call here: www.united4childcare.org/call-your-reps
Will you call?
Link to call here: www.united4childcare.org/call-your-reps
Will you call?
March 14, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Let’s flood City Council with calls about 2-Care and 3-K! Join us on Tuesday 3/18 in calling your council member to ask them to support 2-Care & restoration of funds to 3-K and early childhood education programs.
Link to call here: www.united4childcare.org/call-your-reps
Will you call?
Link to call here: www.united4childcare.org/call-your-reps
Will you call?
We had an energizing rally today at City Hall Park with parents, would-be parents, elected officials, and our coalition members to say that we want 2-Care and restoration of funds that the Mayor cut to 3-K and early childhood education!
March 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
We had an energizing rally today at City Hall Park with parents, would-be parents, elected officials, and our coalition members to say that we want 2-Care and restoration of funds that the Mayor cut to 3-K and early childhood education!
Get Loud With Us!
Join us tomorrow, Wednesday 3/12, at City Hall Park (Broadway & Chambers St.), 10am to demand that Mayor Adams implement 2-Care & restore funds to 3-K and early childhood education. Will you join? RSVP: www.united4childcare.org/events/march...
Join us tomorrow, Wednesday 3/12, at City Hall Park (Broadway & Chambers St.), 10am to demand that Mayor Adams implement 2-Care & restore funds to 3-K and early childhood education. Will you join? RSVP: www.united4childcare.org/events/march...
March 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Get Loud With Us!
Join us tomorrow, Wednesday 3/12, at City Hall Park (Broadway & Chambers St.), 10am to demand that Mayor Adams implement 2-Care & restore funds to 3-K and early childhood education. Will you join? RSVP: www.united4childcare.org/events/march...
Join us tomorrow, Wednesday 3/12, at City Hall Park (Broadway & Chambers St.), 10am to demand that Mayor Adams implement 2-Care & restore funds to 3-K and early childhood education. Will you join? RSVP: www.united4childcare.org/events/march...
4/26: Party for universal child care at BK Children's Museum!
Every ticket includes entry to the museum and fuels our grassroots movement to make child care affordable for all!
All are welcome! You do NOT need to have children to support our movement.
🎟️ united4childcare.org/events/springsocial
Every ticket includes entry to the museum and fuels our grassroots movement to make child care affordable for all!
All are welcome! You do NOT need to have children to support our movement.
🎟️ united4childcare.org/events/springsocial
March 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
4/26: Party for universal child care at BK Children's Museum!
Every ticket includes entry to the museum and fuels our grassroots movement to make child care affordable for all!
All are welcome! You do NOT need to have children to support our movement.
🎟️ united4childcare.org/events/springsocial
Every ticket includes entry to the museum and fuels our grassroots movement to make child care affordable for all!
All are welcome! You do NOT need to have children to support our movement.
🎟️ united4childcare.org/events/springsocial