Zohran Mamdani: “Securing more than a billion dollars in funding from the…”

“And so we are constantly asking how we can address this cost of living crisis. I'm proud that on day eight, we took an immense step forward in our plans for universal childcare. Securing more than a billion dollars in funding from the state to not only fix childcare for 3 year olds, what we call 3K, but also to start to deliver childcare for 2 year olds, what we call 2K. That is one of the foremost crisis facing working families. Our focus continues, however, on the housing, on public transit and on any other place which is squeezing New Yorkers.” (10:27–10:39)

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