Staten Islanders fume over Mamdani’s free 2-K pilot program snub: ‘The forgotten borough again’

Don’t you forget about them…

Staten Island parents were fuming Wednesday about being left out of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s lofty free 2-K pilot program — calling the omission “simply unfair.”

Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul snubbed the so-called forgotten borough when announcing Tuesday the five city school districts that will be eligible to apply for 2,000 day care spots for 2-year-olds launching in the fall.

“It is launching everywhere but Staten Island … Again, Staten Island gets the unfair treatment,” said Frosina Agushi, 57, the owner of Hylan Daycare Inc., which currently has 71 little ones enrolled across two locations…

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