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.”…