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Mayor Mamdani predicts his administration will make childcare free for 2,000 kids by fall 2026, 12,000 kids by fall 2027, and every two-year-old by the end of four years (2030).

On The Daily (NYT) · unverified speaker · The Daily (NYT) · Jul 18, 2026

This year, we secured 1,200,000,000. Gonna make childcare free for 2,000 kids this fall, 12,000 kids next fall, every single two year old by the end of four years.

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Verifiable through NYC childcare enrollment data showing whether the stated number of children receive free childcare by the specified dates.

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