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The new state budget was passed in early April, and child care issues were front and center. Over $2 billion dollars were allocated to improving child care in NY.
To help get low and moderate income locals into homes, Essex County is considering establishing a not-for-profit Land Bank.
The North Country has a big child care problem. About 85% of our region is considered a child care desert, meaning there are more children than slots in care.
A recent study found that anxiety and depression have doubled in children during the pandemic.
NY's mask mandate is lifted, but for students and educators, deciding whether or not to wear a mask still requires COVID-19 mental calculus.