Testimony Before the Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Human Services

The NYCLU supports several proposals in the FY27 Executive Budget that would meaningfully expand access to child care for New York families. We recommend that the Legislature build on these proposals by adding funding for the child care workforce and modifying the Governor’s proposal to fund a new Office of Child Care and Early Education. Lastly, we suggest that the Legislature add Article VII language to their one-house budgets to better support those experiencing housing insecurity by requiring internet access in homeless shelters.