Op-ed – Roosevelt Island Day Nursery Is Thriving But Its Funding Is Broken

As New York City promises to expand free childcare, a beloved Roosevelt Island preschool is struggling to cover the cost of its classrooms. Families are stepping up. Now New York City needs to do its part. “Why were workers installing antennas on the tram?” My 3-year-old daughter brought this question home one day after a walk outside with her Roosevelt Island Day Nursery (RIDN) class. As the children watched workers build support towers on the tram, my daughter’s teachers encouraged…