NYC is getting more money for childcare vouchers. Why does the waitlist keep growing?

New York City's childcare voucher program waitlist has grown to 25,000 children despite increased state funding, with officials citing financial limitations for not enrolling new families since May. State funding for the program rose to $2 billion, but the city must contribute a matching $475 million to access part of it, leading advocates to argue the city is underutilizing available resources.