Zohran Mamdani: “We are launching free childcare for two-year-olds in…”

“Because what we are here together to announce today, my friends, is very real indeed. Beginning this fall, we will provide 2,000 free childcare seats for two year olds in four different parts of our city. We are launching free childcare for two-year-olds in Washington Heights, Inwood, and Hamilton Heights. We are launching free childcare for two year olds in Fordham, Belmont, Bancortland Village, Morris Heights, Norwood and Kings. We are launching free childcare for two year olds in Canarsie, Remsen Village, Brownsville and Ocean Hill.” (04:20–04:26)

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