New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos have opened enrollment for the Birth-to-2 Child Care Initiative, a new city-funded early childhood education program that will bring free infant and toddler care to families across Brooklyn.
The initiative will provide more than 200 no-cost seats citywide for children ages six weeks to two years, with a significant share located in Central and Southeast Brooklyn. First announced in April 2025, the program is part of the Adams administration’s broader $167 million investment in early childhood education and builds on existing infant and toddler programs operated by New York City Public Schools.
“With the launch of the ‘Birth-to-2 Child Care Initiative,’ we are making a powerful statement about what matters in New York City: our children, our families and their future,” said Mayor Adams…