Children on swings at the playground at Union Square Park in Manhattan.
Children on swings at the playground at Union Square Park in Manhattan.
  • Families with kids under six are leaving New York City at twice the rate of others.
  • High childcare and housing costs drive families out, with daycare costing $2,000 to $4,000 monthly.
  • Lower-income and Black and Hispanic households have been disproportionately affected.

The concrete jungle is an increasingly unfriendly playground for young kids and their parents.