Zohran Mamdani: “The cost of universal childcare is around $6 billion.”

“It's not a competition. It's a question of ensuring that this is affordable and workable for each and every New Yorker. And if we think about universal childcare, The cost of universal childcare is around $6 billion. Significant amount of money has to be put in the context of a $116 billion municipal budget. More than $250 billion state budget.” (09:16–09:20)

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