Eight Days In, Mayor Zohran Mamdani Turns Campaign Promise Into Universal Childcare

Eight days into office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is already doing what many candidates promise, but few deliver: turning campaign commitments into policy. Last week in Flatbush, Mamdani stood alongside New York Governor Kathy Hochul to announce a $1.2 billion state investment that formally launches the city’s path toward universal childcare.

The move marks one of the fastest policy rollouts by a new mayor in recent city history and a major win for working families across the five boroughs.

“When I launched my campaign for mayor over a year ago, I made three promises to New Yorkers,” Mamdani said. “Freeze the rent for rent-stabilized tenants. Make buses fast and free. And deliver universal childcare. Some said these goals were impossible.”…

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