NYC to Remove Over 10,000 Kids from Child‑Care Voucher Waitlist
The city will move over 10,000 low‑income children off the child‑care voucher waitlist, cutting into a backlog of more than 29,000, the first such removal in 15 months.
GMNA New York
On October 5, 2026, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that New York City will begin taking more than 10,000 low‑income children off the child‑care voucher waitlist, reducing the backlog that exceeds 29,000 children.
This marks the first time in the past 15 months that any children have been removed from the list.
