STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With millions of New Yorkers struggling to keep up with skyrocketing childcare costs, one Staten Island legislator is looking to put money back in parents’ pockets.
Assemblymember Michael Reilly, who represents the South Shore of Staten Island, has introduced legislation to establish a childcare tax credit in New York to reimburse parents for a significant portion of their annual childcare costs.
“I introduced A5810 to address the immense financial strain placed on New York’s working families, especially in recent years and especially in single-parent households. In just New York City alone, more than 1/3 of children live in a single-parent household,” Reilly said…