Citywide, 43% of households with young children reported difficulty affording childcare. However, the issue is especially prevalent in the Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn, where 39% or more of residents indicated challenges in affording childcare. #newyorkersneed

Between 2015 and 2023, more than 15% of all childcare centers in New York City shut down. This, combined with high costs and long enrollment processes, has severely limited childcare options for families in Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx.

According to the NYC Comptroller, the average annual cost of center-based childcare in NYC has risen 43% (about $8,000) over the past five years. Our recent data suggest the impact of these rising prices has been felt most in childcare deserts like Central Harlem and Bushwick.

Finding and enrolling in child care is a challenge for New Yorkers with young children, especially in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. As a result, many neighborhoods have limited childcare slots, with some, facing ratios of up to 49 children per childcare slot. #Newyorkersneed