Senator Brisport discusses budget priorities
The chair of the Senate's Children & Families Committee wants investments in child care and combatting child poverty.
Senator Brisport breaks down budget’s impact on families
The budget includes an expansion of a popular child tax credit, short-term investments in the child care industry and more.
Progressives tout alternative model for affordable housing
Democratic state lawmakers Emily Gallagher and Jabari Brisport weigh in on an affordable housing development in Brooklyn.
Environmentalists want cap on dairy ‘factory farms’
Sen. Jabari Brisport makes the case for limiting the expansion of large-scale dairy operations that alarm environmentalist.
Child care vouchers in jeopardy for thousands of kids
State Sen. Jabari Brisport calls for the state to commit $900 million to ensure thousands of families don't lose child care.
Child care subsidy flexibility proposed for parents
State Sen. Jabari Brisport makes the case for expanding when parents, who work flexible hours, receive child care aid.
Senate child care champion plots path to universal access
State Senate Children & Families Committee Chair Jabari Brisport discusses the state of New York's child care industry.
New York makes record investment into child care
Sen. Jabari Brisport explains what the budget means for access to affordable child care and why he's pushing for more funding.
The Trayvon Martin generation
State Sen. Jabari Brisport discusses the role of young people of color in the modern day civil rights movement.
Campaign for universal child care takes shape
Sen. Jabari Brisport, a Brooklyn Democrat, discusses his new legislation creating universal child care in New York.
