Councilmember Riley on why child care needs intentional planning and coordination
Gutiérrez yields to co-sponsor Councilmember Kevin Riley, who thanks the chair for her leadership and argues that child care requires intentional planning, strong coordination, and sustained leadership—not treatment as an afterthought.
I want to now turn it over to my co-sponsor from the Bronx, Councilmember Kevin Riley, for his remarks.
Thank you, Chair Gutierrez, and good morning, everyone.
I want to thank the chair for her leadership on Intro 580A and for bringing this important legislation before the council.
I'm proud to serve as a co-prime sponsor because this bill reflects something we've known for a long time.
Child care cannot be treated as an act.
afterthought.
It requires intentional planning, strong coordination, and sustained leadership across city government.