NYS Leaders Set To Give Mayor de Blasio $300M For Pre-K, Sources Say

[hrmjustin]

BY KEN LOVETT
Gov. Cuomo and state lawmakers are zeroing in on a deal that would set aside $300 million for a full-day prekindergarten in New York City, the Daily News has learned.

Sources close to the talks say additional money would also be given to the city that can be used for after-school programs, though it woulnd't be specifically earmarked for that purpose.

All told, the sources said, the emerging budget deal would likely provide a total package close to what Mayor de Blasio has been seeking--though without the increase in the city income tax the mayor had been seeking to fund the expansion.

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2014/03/nys-leaders-set-to-give-mayor-de-blasio-300m-for-pre-k-sources-say

[customerserviceguy]

1. I wonder how much I'll be paying in taxes

so that people in the city can have free babysitting.

[hrmjustin]

2. Nothing as far as I know.

[Squinch]

3. I wonder how much we'll be paying in taxes so that the wealthiest in the city don't have to

pay another 2% or 5% in taxes, which would STILL not bring them up to the tax rates that you and I pay.