hochul mamdani free child care.

New York City parents may soon have access to free child care for their 2-year-olds, under a plan set to be unveiled by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The two Democrats are expected to detail the program at a news conference Thursday morning, along with a pledge from Hochul to pursue a wider, statewide child care initiative. For Mamdani, the announcement is the first step in fulfilling one of his trademark campaign promises, marking a potentially major boon for the mayor just days after he took office on promises of implementing a transformative agenda focused on making the city a more affordable place to live.