Seeking affordable child care in New York City just got easier, thanks to a new tool that launched Wednesday.

The United Federation of Teachers union announced its new NYC Childcare Navigator, a platform that connects city families to more than 12,000 child-care options across the five boroughs.

You can visit the tool at childcarenavigator.nyc.

It offers instant eligibility checks for money-saving programs, step-by-step application support, and the most comprehensive directory of child-care providers in the city — all in one free, easy-to-use tool.

“Finding child care in New York City is like winning the lottery. It shouldn’t be this hard. So, in the summer of 2024, we provided our UFT members with a tool that made it easier to find both child care and the programs that make it more a

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