Brook-Krasny says assembly bill offers paid family leave
Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny said a bill he helped the State Assembly pass will go a long way toward addressing New York’s child care crisis if it becomes law because it would institute paid family leave for residents.
If approved by the State Senate and signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo, the legislation would also establish child care as a “compelling family reason” to voluntarily separate from employment, allowing parents to be eligible for unemployment benefits.
The legislation, which was approved by the assembly last week, seeks to expand access to quality, affordable child care, according to Brook-Krasny (D-Coney Island-Bay Ridge), who said the assembly’s action came in response to recent recommendations made by the Assembly Child Care Workgroup. The group released its recommendations in December.