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Low-income parents brace for Westchester day care fee hike

Originally published: January 20, 2013 3:46 PM
Updated: January 20, 2013 4:16 PM
By JOHN DYER  john.dyer@cablevision.com

Teacher Dolores Rico reads to children in one

Photo credit: Angela Gaul | Teacher Dolores Rico reads to children in one of the toddler classes at Queen's Daughters Day Care in Yonkers. (Jan. 18, 2013)

When Westchester County hikes fees for subsidized day care Feb. 1, as scheduled, Kaycee Coakley and her 2-year-old daughter will feel the pinch.

Coakley said her bill at Queen's Daughters Day Care Center in Yonkers would rise to $94.50 a month, an increase of $25.50. It doesn't seem like much, but the single mom said the additional cost would strain her budget.

"Right now, I am cutting...

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