I cannot stress to you how INSANE it is to be a new parent in NYC in 2023.

Waiting lists for daycare of 6+ months or more (you do the math from conception to birth)

When you get in, it's $30K per year (after tax income of course).

Need care after 6pm? You're on your own! https://t.co/egudGS0Jep

— Brian P. Mangan (@brianpmangan) June 1, 2023

For $30K you could hire a nanny if you provided housing. How is day care a good value at that point? Those prices are indeed insane.