Newsday: Shortage of affordable day care hurting small businesses, employees, poll says

Children play at Michele Kessler's at-home day care in Bayport, July 2, 2020. A poll finds a majority small businesses say their employees have struggled with a day care shortage.   Credit: Johnny Milano

A lack of affordable child care is negatively impacting nearly six in 10 small businesses in New York State as employees take time off to care for youngsters, according to a poll released on Monday.

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