"Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Thursday the first step toward a new citywide child care program for two-year-olds opening a request for information to recruit providers for both the existing 3K system and a new 2K program. The announcement took place at City Hall's Blue Room, where the mayor and Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels were flanked by a group of District 2 pre-K students who had been invited to participate."
"The administration said it is launching a request for information (RFI) inviting new providers to apply to offer 3K services for the first time in five years, while also opening the door for centers to participate in the city's new 2K program. The mayor said existing providers are being surveyed about whether they want to expand their capacity or add 2K seats."
"We speak often about New York's greatest or New York's strongest or New York's finest. Today, however, I'm thrilled to welcome what are surely New York's cutest, the mayor said. The children crawled around the room, chatted among themselves, and occasionally drifted toward a miniature podium and its microphones as officials laid out the plan. At several points, the briefing veered into preschool territory as the mayor called on the children to answer pressing questions, including what their favorite animals were,"
Mayor Zohran Mamdani launched a request for information to recruit providers for existing 3K services and a new 2K program for two-year-olds. The event took place in City Hall's Blue Room with Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels and District 2 pre-K students present. The administration will survey existing providers about capacity expansion and interest in adding 2K seats. Responses from the RFI and provider and family surveys will guide program design and provider recruitment. The initiative is presented as a step toward implementing universal child care and expanding early childhood access citywide.
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