Zohran Mamdani’s child care plans have the attention of at least one youngster. New York City’s Mayor recently spoke about his party’s plan for a citywide child care program in the Big Apple for two-year-olds, while opening a request for information to recruit providers for both the existing 3K system and a new 2K program.
There were children present on stage when this declaration was made, and as youngsters tend to do, one of them interrupted the mayor in the middle of his speech. The announcement took place at New York City’s City Hall Blue Room.
NYC’s Mayor Mamdani was talking about childcare
Thursday’s big announcement is one Zohran won’t soon forget. Upon making his pledge to aid kids in the city, one child could be heard saying, “A woo woo woo.” That drew a rise out of the crowd and a prompt response from the Mayor, who said, “That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan.”
The viral moment has drawn a lot of attention, and perhaps it will help the Mayor’s message and plan resonate. That event is being framed as another step toward Zohran’s goal of implementing universal child care. The Mayor’s administration is inviting new providers to apply to offer 3K services for the first time in five years.
Universal child care was among Zohran’s biggest pledges during his election campaign. His platform included support for universal child care and the construction of 200,000 new affordable housing units. Zohran has no kids of his own. He’s been married to illustrator Rama Duwaji since 2025.
The Mayor has been in the news a lot lately for his supposed relationship with Donald Trump. He’s said they both have a fondness for New York City. He was a guest on The View in January with co-host Joy Behar, seeking to read supposed texts between the Mayor and Donald. He didn’t have his phone on him.
TELL US – DO YOU BELIEVE THIS PLAN WILL BE A FURTHER STEP TOWARDS UNIVERSAL CHILD CARE IN NEW YORK CITY?
This story originally appeared on Realitytea
