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The Guardian - US
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Arwa Mahdawi

Kathy Hochul and Zohran Mamdani are showing what ‘pro-family’ means

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‘Turns out that you can, in fact, aim high!’ Photograph: Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock

What a real pro-family agenda looks like

I think we all need a little cheering up, don’t you? So allow me to interrupt the steady stream of violent authoritarianism and state-sponsored murder in your feed with some good news. New York City, which already provides free preschool for three- and four-year-olds, is a step closer to providing free universal childcare for two-year-olds. On Thursday, Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a plan for the free childcare program, which they said will start by focusing on “high-need areas” and then gradually expand to cover the city. The mayor said he expected about 2,000 children to be covered by the program this fall.

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