Advocates for working families in New York say they want less talk and more action to improve child care in the state. Gov.

Governor Kathy Hochul proposes a $110 million Child Care Construction Fund to develop child care facilities in New York.

The Paid Prenatal Leave Law requires all private employers in New York to provide full- or part-time pregnant employees with up to 20 hours of paid leave in a 52-week period.

Home care consumers in some counties outside of New York City will be prompted to make the change starting on Jan. 6.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to expand the state’s involuntary commitment laws to allow hospitals to compel more mentally ...

The disparities in access to routine medical procedures and quality of care were cited as major drivers of these statistics. The Paid Prenatal Leave Law is distinct from New York's existing sick ...

Getty Images Gov. Kathy Hochul said the policy makes New York the first state in the country to offer paid leave for prenatal care. All pregnant workers in the private sector are eligible for the ...