Zohran Mamdani: “For too long, parents across the city have faced a shortage…”

“And thank you as well to the elected officials who are here alongside me, our speaker Julie Menon and our Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoyleman Siegel, as well as our Community Board eight Chair Valerie Mason. For too long, parents across the city have faced a shortage of 3k and pre k seats in their neighborhood. The lack of early childhood education centers left families with two bad choices either claim a seat in a neighborhood far away or pay out of pocket for childcare.” (01:09–01:16)

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