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  • NY Gov. Hochul announces lofty socialist plan to offer ‘free’ child care — with $4.5B pricetag

    01/10/2026 5:10:28 PM PST · by MinorityRepublican · 34 replies
    New York Post ^ | Jan. 8, 2026 | Carl Campanile, Vaughn Golden, Hannah Fierick and Matt Troutman.
    New York inched toward socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s lofty promise of universal child care Thursday — as Gov. Kathy Hochul rolled out a multi-billion-dollar plan to vastly expand kids programs. The proposed “2-Care” program for all 2-year-olds in the Big Apple, along with a buildup of existing pre-K and early childcare in the rest of New York, will ultimately provide care for 100,000 more children across the state, Hochul said. Mamdani, standing alongside the governor for a back-slapping announcement in the Flatbush YMCA, crowed that the proposals will help families struggling with the cost of childcare in New York City....
  • Wayfair lays off 13% of employees weeks after CEO told workers to log more hours

    01/19/2024 11:21:16 PM PST · by DallasBiff · 20 replies
    NY Post ^ | 1/19/24 | Ariel Zilber
    Struggling online retailer Wayfair on Friday said it will slash around 1,650 employees — or 13% of its global workforce of roughly 14,000 — just weeks after its billionaire CEO caused a stir by saying workers should log longer hours. Niraj Shah, the boss of the Boston-based furniture-selling e-commerce site, said the company needed to cut costs — its third round of layoffs since summer of 2022 –after going “overboard” on hiring during the pandemic.