NYC Universal Child Care Push: Zohran Mamdani Expands 2-K & 3-K in First 100 Days
In his first 100 days, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani launched a major expansion…
NYC Universal Child Care Push: Zohran Mamdani Expands 2-K & 3-K in First 100 Days
In his first 100 days, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani launched a major expansion of universal child care, introducing free 2-K programs, adding over 1,000 new 3-K seats, and streamlining access for families across New York City. The administration plans to scale 2-K from 2,000 seats to 12,000 citywide, aiming for full universal coverage…
New York. Mayor Mamdani Advances Redesign of Flatbush Avenue for Faster Buses, Better Reliability, Improved Safety
— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn today announced reconstruction of Flatbush Avenue will begin in the last week of April, weather permitting, delivering a redesign aimed at dramatically improving bus speeds and commute reliability for 132,000 daily bus riders. “Time is money, and too often,…
NYC Expands Free Child Care for City Workers — Critics Call It a Taxpayer-Funded Perk for a Narrow Group
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on March 30 the expansion of a pilot program offering free, on-site child care to certain municipal employees. Starting April 30, applications will open to all DCAS staff as well as full-time City employees assigned to 1 Centre Street in Lower Manhattan. The program will serve approximately 40…
New York Gas Prices Under Trump Still Below Biden’s Record 2022 Peak
Gas prices under Trump today remain below the Biden-era peak. AAA shows that regular gasoline in New York State reached a record $5.041 per gallon on June 14, 2022. At that time, Americans were paying more while the global market was still benefiting oil producers like Russia and Iran. The priority now is American energy,…
Mayor Mamdani Names Veteran City Leaders to Review Pay for NYC Elected Officials
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed three widely respected public servants — Carl Weisbrod, Dr. Lilliam Barrios-Paoli, and Larian Angelo — to the city’s Quadrennial Advisory Commission, an independent panel tasked with reviewing compensation for New York City elected officials. Chaired by Weisbrod, the commission will conduct a comprehensive review of salaries for City Council members,…
How a Small Meeting in a Wisconsin Schoolhouse Helped Change American History
On that day, a group of citizens gathered inside a local schoolhouse to discuss forming a new political organization dedicated to opposing the expansion of slavery into U.S. territories. Though modest in size, the meeting is widely remembered as the beginning of what would become one of the two major political parties in the United…
