Our Research.

Grounding our advocacy in facts

Our Research and Data Team collects and analyzes data sourced from city, state and federal agencies. These data are used to produce reports, resources, community needs assessments and advocacy briefs that deepen public understanding of how New York’s children are faring and what public policies are needed to improve child, family and community well-being.

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Keeping Track of New York City’s Children is the most extensive database available on the status of the city’s 1.8 million children and is used extensively by community leaders, nonprofit professionals, government officials and others to understand and improve the lives of New York City’s children.

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Our Latest Research and Data Publications

From Birth to Age 12: The (Un)Affordability of Child Care and Out-of-School Care in New York City

Data Resources

In this data resource, we report on our analysis on the affordability of child care costs across a continuum of age coho …

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Affordability of Care for School-Age Children

Data Resources

Throughout childhood, high quality care is essential to children’s healthy development and plays a fundamental role in …

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NYC’S Child Care Affordability Crisis:​ An Analysis of Recent Data

Data Resources

High quality early care and education (referred to as child care) is essential to children’s healthy development and p …

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