As parents of a 2-year-old, my wife and I know firsthand the challenges with finding and paying for child care. Thankfully, we have jobs with paid leave and a strong network of family and friends that allowed us to care for our daughter in the earliest months. But in the back of our minds was a nagging anxiety over how we would afford child care once we returned to work.

With two incomes and good benefits, we know we're luckier than many families struggling to afford this city. But the reality for most families during those early, beautiful months with a newborn is a nagging sense of financial anxiety. Every parent deserves peace of mind and to know this city has their back. And while New York City ultimately needs to establish free, universal child care starting at birth, the first step

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