Hochul and Mamdani announce plan to offer ‘free’ childcare in NYC for 2-year-olds, costing N.Y. extra $1.7B annually

New York Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, have announced plans to provide affordable childcare for kids under 5-years-old across the state of New York and "free" childcare specifically for 2-year-olds in the Big Apple.