Schuyler Center’s Next Look is an initial and targeted assessment of how the New York Senate and Assembly State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26 One House Budget proposals, along with the Executive Budget proposals, would address some of the issues most critical to the health and wellbeing of low-income families and children, and New Yorkers living on the margins. With the 2021 enactment of the Child Poverty Reduction Act, New York has committed to cutting child poverty by 50% by 2031 with attention to racial equity. The law creates an expectation of public accounting for progress over time and assessment of how budget proposals would impact child poverty. In the fourth year since enactment, and with the Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council’s recommendations released in December 2024, all of us, in and outside of government, must systematically evaluate each and every budget decision as to its impact on child poverty and overall child and family wellbeing. Now is the time to take action to move New York swiftly toward meeting its child poverty reduction commitment.
The Next Look analysis looks at State budget proposals that hold real opportunity to move New York toward fulfilling that commitment, and to concretely improving the lives of New York children, families, and marginalized New Yorkers. In the coming days, Schuyler Center’s team will be analyzing these proposals closely and working with partners to ensure that the enacted State budget seizes these opportunities to set up all New Yorkers to thrive.
The Next Look breaks down the NYS 2025-26 to consider:
- Child Welfare Services
- Child Poverty Reduction and Affordability for Families
- Child Care
- Early Childhood Education and Wellbeing
- Public Health, Health Coverage, Access and Care
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