Implement Universal, No-Cost Childcare for Children Ages Six Weeks to Five Years

Overview

• • As candidate, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the city would provide universal, no-cost childcare for all children ages six weeks to five years, regardless of family income.

• • The program would be administered through the city’s education and early childhood system, expanding access to childcare and early learning across neighborhoods.

• • Mamdani framed universal childcare as a response to the high cost of living, particularly the role childcare costs play in pushing working families to leave the city.

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