News12: Senator Gounardes and Advocates Fight for Universal Childcare

Working parents in Brooklyn and their kids came together to fight for universal child care, opposing the mayor’s recent proposed budget cuts.  

Those proposed budget cuts could remove millions of dollars in funding for pre-K and 3-K programs. In the proposal, the cuts could total to $120 million annually on top of the already existing budget cuts.  

Parents tell News 12 that they’re paying far too much for child care costs every year, and are worried these budget cuts could be making them pay more. 

"I think if we're able to have universal child care, the burden that would be lifted off everyone's shoulders would be tremendous," State Senator Andrew Gounardes told News12.