"This fall, 2,000 NYC families will have access to free 2-K seats, and next year that number will grow to 12,000 families in every borough. A majority of these seats would be offered as full-day programs operating from 0800 to 1800 Hrs, 260 days per year, helping meet the needs of working New Yorkers."

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) with NYC Comptroller Brad Lander (D), a genuine mensch and the Big Apple's next US Congressman come Tuesday 3 Nov 2026