Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education · Apr 15, 2026
Wednesdayat least 3 h 56 min5 officials identified30 public speakersRoll call: 6 present, 1 excused (clerk)Video: YouTube, 2 recordings
Chair Jennifer Gutiérrez said witnesses would include the Mayor’s Office of Child Care, CUNY, the Office of Talent and Workforce Development and the Department of Education, and that no legislation would be voted on.
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- Chair Jennifer Gutiérrez said witnesses would include the Mayor’s Office of Child Care, CUNY, the Office of Talent and Workforce Development and the Department of Education, and that no legislation would be voted on.21:35rec. 2
- Presenters from CUNY testified on early childhood programs, the Aspire Registry, and an Early Childhood Apprenticeship pilot that drew 400 applicants for 30 slots.36:41rec. 2
Who spoke
5 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Jennifer GutiérrezChair · District 34 · 16 minFirst speaks at 16:15rec. 2
- Julie WonDistrict 26 · 16 minFirst speaks at 16:20rec. 2
- Rita C. JosephDistrict 40 · 13 minFirst speaks at 14:22rec. 2
- Simcha FelderDistrict 44 · 5.5 minFirst speaks at 1:47:35rec. 2
- Gale A. BrewerDistrict 6 · 1.9 minFirst speaks at 1:37:31rec. 2
Roll call: 6 present, 1 excused, 0 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 30 speakers.
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Hamlet, “Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education, Apr 15, 2026: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/early-childhood-education/meetings/2026-04-15. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Apr 15, 2026.