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Mayor Mamdani & Governor Hochul to Launch Free Child Care for Two-Year-Olds in NYC — Governor Announces Investments to Deliver Universal Child Care for New York Children Under Five

https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/01/mayor-mamdani—governor-hochul-to-launch-free-child-care-for-tw

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What you should know

Governor Will Partner with Mayor Mamdani to Deliver Full Promise of City’s 3K Program

Affordable Childcare for Nearly 100,000 Additional Children Through Statewide Universal Pre-K, Launch of 2-Care, New Community Care Programs, and Expanded Access to Targeted Child Care Subsidies

 All Four-Year-Old Children in New York State to Have Pre-K Access by the 2028-29 School Year

Governor Hochul today announced an unprecedented investment as the next step to deliver affordable, universal childcare for children under five years of age across New York State. The Governor will partner with Mayor Zohran Mamdani to deliver free child care for two-year-olds in New York City, in addition to strengthening the existing 3K program to achieve universal care and ultimately, serve all families across the city.

In 2026, the state will continue to expand access to high-quality child care programs throughout the state, through a diversity of models, saving New York families billions of dollars each year. Since taking office, Governor Hochul has already taken major steps to expand access to affordable child care for families through an $8 billion dollar investment in the state’s child care infrastructure, dramatically expanding access, as part of laying the groundwork for the implementation of universal child care statewide.

“There’s one thing that every family in New York can agree on, the cost of childcare is simply too high,” Governor Hochul said. “As New York’s first mom Governor, fighting for New York’s families has always been at the core of my agenda. Since taking office, I’ve put families front and center, fighting to make our state more affordable and laying the groundwork to deliver universal childcare. Today, I’m proud to partner with Mayor Mamdani and leaders across our state to make this a reality, turning that foundation into a concrete roadmap that will transform the lives of working parents and kids across our state.”

“Over the past 14 months, a movement was born to fight for a city where every New Yorker could afford a life of dignity and every family could afford to raise their kids. Today, Governor Hochul and I meet that movement as we celebrate our joint commitment to universal child care,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. “This victory represents much more than a triumph of city and state government working in partnership—it is proof that when New Yorkers come together, we can transform the way government serves working families.”

Governor Hochul’s State of the State investments will commit to delivering affordable childcare for nearly 100,000 more kids.

Make Pre-K truly universal statewide,

Partner with New York City to launch the new Mayor’s signature 2-Care program and finally realize the promise of universal 3K access in New York City,

Support other counties in building out new child care pilots that offer high-quality affordable care to families regardless of income, and

Expand child care subsidies to tens of thousands of additional families.

Alongside these commitments, the Governor will launch an Office of Child Care and Early Education to steer the implementation of high-quality, universal child care for New York families.

Today’s announcement builds on steps that Governor Hochul has taken to expand access to affordable child care for families, laying the groundwork for the implementation of universal child care statewide. Specifically, the State has already:

More than doubled the number of children served by child care vouchers in just four years, with an almost 25% increase in the past 12 months alone.

Provided more than $8.6 billion for child care, including more than doubling funding for subsidies.

Dramatically expanded the number of families who are eligible by increasing the maximum income from 200 percent of Federal poverty level (roughly $64,000 for a family of four) to the maximum allowed under Federal law – 85 percent of Statewide median income (roughly $114,000 for a family of four).

Made child care more affordable by reducing the amount those receiving subsidy pay by capping costs at $15 per week for most families.

Increased reimbursement rates for providers by nearly 50%, helping providers retain staff and provide quality care for children across the state.

Supported the future creation of thousands of child care seats and new centers through more than $150M in capital funding.

Achieving Truly Universal Pre-K

While four year olds in some parts of New York have long had access to pre-k, there are dozens of school districts that have not yet been able to make it available. Governor Hochul is providing additional support to ensure truly universal Pre-K for all four-year-olds in the State by the start of the 2028-2029 school year.

The State will not only fund additional seats to achieve universality but will also increase funding for existing seats, bringing them up to the greater of $10,000 or the applicable school district’s current selected foundation aid per pupil, so that districts have what they need to provide high-quality Pre-K. This combination reflects a commitment of roughly a half-billion dollars and will ensure that every child in New York State enters kindergarten ready to learn.

Launching 2-Care and Reaching Universal 3k Access in NYC

New York City has already launched universal Pre-K and 3K, and Governor Hochul will partner with Mayor Zohran Mamdani to age this program down and launch an unprecedented initiative to offer entirely free child care for two-year-olds within New York City. The Governor is committing to fully fund the first two years of the city’s implementation. As envisioned by the incoming mayoral administration, the first year of the program will focus on high-need areas selected by New York City and expand to serve all interested families across the city by year 4. In addition, the Governor will partner with the Mayor to strengthen and fix the city’s 3K program and ensure it achieves its promise of universal access.

Continuing Access to Low-Cost, Affordable Child Care Assistance Programs 

Under Governor Hochul’s leadership, New York has more than doubled investment in the state’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), which provides subsidies to help low-income families access child care. By dramatically increasing the State’s investments in the program while expanding eligibility, the program now supports 2.5 times more children – an additional 100,000 – than when Governor Hochul took office; the number of children served has increased by almost 25% in the past year alone. Most of the families of the 170,000 children served by the program pay no more than $15 a week for child care.

This year, Governor Hochul will continue to grow the State’s investment in child care subsidies for those that need it most with a $1.2 billion increased investment, bringing the total available for subsidies to over $3 billion. This is more than 3.5 times more than the $832 million provided prior to the Governor taking office, and a nearly 40 percent increase from what was made available in the FY 2026 Enacted Budget.

Piloting Innovative Community Care Models Across New York Counties

In 2026, Governor Hochul will launch innovative new pilot projects for children in counties outside of New York City that are also ready to launch child care in more expansive ways in their communities. The Governor will launch a new New York State pilot, designed to support counties in working towards universal access to affordable, year-round, full-day care for thousands of families across these communities, regardless of income. Programs will be a joint collaboration between participating counties, local child care coordinating entities, and New York State.

Office of Child Care and Early Education

A new Office of Child Care and Early Education will drive the implementation of high-quality, universal child care in New York State. The Office will oversee and support roll out of universal Pre-K, continued investment in 3-K, launch of 2-Care and other innovative care options, expansion and improvement of vouchers, and ongoing support for the workforce.

Supporting the Workforce Through Early Childhood Educator Preparation

Governor Hochul’s plan to strengthen New York’s early childhood education workforce include expanding existing workforce scholarships, seeking opportunities for new Workforce Pell grants, and directing SUNY and CUNY to take a number of steps to expand and streamline early childhood education programs.

Expanding the Child and Dependent Care Credit to Better Support Families 

Governor Hochul will expand and simplify the child and dependent care tax credit to provide an additional average benefit of $575 for 230,000 tax filers. She will also undertake a thorough review of existing tax incentives for employers with the goal of helping them better serve the child care needs of their employees.

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Y aquí la rueda de prensa:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKscEdO36Gw

El IPSOS LGBT+ PRIDE REPORT 2025 https://www.ipsos.com/sites/default/files/ct/news/documents/2025-06/ipsos-pride-report-2025.pdf publicado el pasado junio por Ipsos pone de manifiesto el hecho de que se ha producido un sustancial retroceso global en lo relativo a las actitudes hacia el colectivo LGTB+ entre principios y mediados de la presente década.

Sin embargo, ha habido muchísima gente que se ha pasado que flipas de frenada celebrando también la presunta caída del colectivo en la irrelevancia cultural.

Lo cierto es que en cuanto a relevancia cultural esta nunca había sido tan elevada como lo es en estos momentos, ni siquiera hace cinco años, o incluso ni siquiera hace dos años, o sea, que esta sigue experimentando un acelerado crecimiento año tras año.

Esto ha quedado completamente de manifiesto en el último mes y medio, pero sobre todo en las últimas semanas, con el estallido másivo en popularidad y viralidad que contra todo pronóstico ha experimentado la nueva serie de televisión canadiense Heated Rivalry, la cual, originalmente estrenada exclusivamente en Canadá, Estados Unidos y Australia el 28 del pasado noviembre, y posteriormente en Nueva Zelanda el 30 del pasado noviembre, en las Filipinas, Taiwán, Tailandia, Hong Kong y Singapur el 19 del pasado diciembre y el 10 de este enero en Reino Unido e Irlanda, ha ido de manera completamente orgánica convirtiéndose semana a senana en un descomunal fenómeno de masas y finalmente sensación global, sin duda ya figurando en el Top 6 de series de romance gay más sumamente virales de toda la historia de la televisión junto a la noruega Skam (2015), la tailandesa 2gether: The Series (2020), la también tailandesa Bad Buddy (2021), la sueca Jóvenes Altezas (2021) y la británica Heartstopper (2022), y a este ritmo va camino de coronarse como la más masiva todas ellas (recordemos que en la gran mayoría del mundo, incluyendo en España, todavía ni se ha estrenado…).

Hay una cuestión sin embargo que hace que su avasallador éxito resulte aun más chocante, y esta se desprende con mucha claridad al yuxtaponer este póster promocional de Heartstopper y este otro de Heated Rivalry el uno con el otro:

Heartstopper (sumamente edulcorado hasta el extremo… y ojo, lo digo como alguien que tiene mucho aprecio por la serie y que considera que su éxito sin precedentes entre el público preadolescente e incluso infantil muestra lo esencial que es la existencia también de representación LGBT+ que sea apta para todas las edades):

Heated Rivalry (pues eso 😅):

Dicho lo cual, pese a que no cabe duda de que lo guarrindongo es el principal reclamo publicitario de la serie, el secteto de su éxito en lo que está verdaderamente es en que, por más que pueda costaros creerlo, es auténticamente una pedazo de serie, la cual ha recibido únanimemente aclamo crítico universal por parte de la crítica:

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 98% of 62 critics’ reviews are positive. The website’s consensus reads: “Jacob Tierney lovingly adapts Rachel Reid’s hockey-set romance novels into an all-consuming, steamy, dreamy love fest of true queer intent, making Heated Rivalry a bona fide winner.”[52] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 71 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating “generally favorable” reviews.[53]

Praise was given to Williams and Storrie’s performances, as well as the actors’ chemistry.[54][55] In The Washington Post, Rachel Kurzius wrote “Their faces capture a complex cocktail of feelings, their chemistry is bonkers and Storrie […] pulls off an impressive Russian accent”.[5] For their performances in the first season finale, TVLine named both Williams and Storrie as “Performers of the Week”,[56] while /Film described them as the strongest break-out performances of the year.[57]

David Caballero of Collider gave the series an 8 out of 10, noting the effective early development of their characters both individually and as a potential couple, and the prominent yet accessible use of hockey in the story.[58] In The Globe and Mail, J. Kelly Nestruck lauded Tierney’s writing and direction, saying he “teases out the nuances of homophobia in hockey in the time period depicted — the first two episodes careen from 2008 to 2014 — and the cultural challenges of being queer and closeted in Canada versus Russia without ever skating too close to the zone of social-issue drama”.[54] Kaiya Shunyata of RogerEbert.com described the series as “revolutionary” and called it “one of the most entertaining shows of the year” as well as “the most significant queer show of the year”.[59]

Within just a few weeks, commentators began remarking on the show’s impact as both a queer story and a romance novel adaption. After only two episodes had aired, Harper’s Bazaar listed it among the best queer television series of all time.[60] By the end of the year, the series ranked among the best TV shows of 2025 on the lists by Cosmopolitan,[61] the New York Post,[62] Refinery29,[63] The Seattle Times,[64] and the Toronto Star.[65] Media outlets also noted the show’s crossover appeal among hockey fans. Vogue Adria and InsideHook highlighted the Empty Netters podcast, hosted by former ice hockey players, for its enthusiastic coverage of the series which they cited as an example of “non-toxic masculinity” within the sport.[66][67]

The fifth episode “I’ll Believe in Anything”, in particular, received widespread critical acclaim. Tom Smyth of Vulture and Mads Misasi of Tell-Tale TV both gave the episode perfect five star ratings,[68][69] while Cody Schultz of Show Snob described it as “a masterclass in storytelling” and one of the greatest television episodes of the year and of all time.[70] Whitney Evans of TV Fanatic praised the episode’s structure and pacing, as well as Storrie’s performance, highlighting his Russian accent work and screen presence.[71] Writing for Fangirlish, Lissete Lanuza Sáenz named it the best episode of the year, commending the performances of Williams and Storrie alongside the direction, cinematography, lighting, and writing,[72] while fellow writer Lyra Hale highlighted the episode’s portrayal of intimacy as a model for romantic storytelling on television.[73] BJ Colangelo of /Film also praised the performances, specifically Williams, Storrie, and Sophie Nélisse, and remarked that the series and Storrie are deserving of Emmy recognitions.[74]

In addition to its critical reception, the episode achieved notable audience recognition. Shortly after its release, it entered IMDb’s rankings of highest-rated television episodes, attaining a rare perfect 10 out of 10 rating. For a time, which started on December 20, 2025,[70] it tied with Breaking Bad’s “Ozymandias” (2013) as the only television episodes to receive a perfect rating on the platform, and ranked among the highest-rated episodes of all time.[75] Following the episode’s reception, the series itself also entered IMDb Top 250 TV shows chart.[76]