Playground equipment is ready for children at Faith’s House, a daycare center serving workers at Saratoga Race Course that opened in 2021.

Q: What’s good for business and the economy, good for families and kids, fights poverty and could even help stem the flow of outmigration from New York?

A: It’s accessible, quality child care. And the fact that Gov. Kathy Hochul is featuring it prominently in her budget proposal is great news for New York.

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In her State of the State, the governor earmarked $110 million for renovating and building child care centers across the state, with a particular focus on care “deserts” — regions where there aren’t enough slots to meet the demand. She also wants to invest in a “substitute pool” to cover industry workers’ shifts when they have to call out. And most........

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