The new budget deal agreed upon in Albany is already drawing applause from Mayor Bill de Blasio.
The source of funding for pre-K had been a point of contention between de Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo, as the mayor was seeking permission from the state to raise taxes on wealthy city residents to pay for the plan.
Still, de Blasio said that the pre-K provisions are a major boost.
“What we’re seeing so far constitutes an extraordinary and historic step forward for the city,” he said. “It’s clearly the resources we need to create full-day pre-K for every child in the city. That’s what we set out to do. So from what we’re seeing so far, it’s an incredible beginning. It will affect every neighborhood in the city, tens of thousands of children and families, starting this September, and we’re incredibly excited about this step forward, but still, more details to come.”
The budget wasn’t all good news for the mayor, though, as it prohibits him from charging rent to charter schools using space in public school buildings.
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