With a Friday cutoff looming, the mayor and congresswoman released a Spanish-language video to reach immigrant families A Deadline, a Video, and a Message for New York Families With Friday, February 27 marking the final day to apply for the city's free 3-K and Pre-K programs for the upcoming school year, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined forces to get the word out -- releasing a jointly produced video in Spanish specifically aimed at reaching immigrant families who might otherwise not know they qualify. The collaboration reflects both the political partnership between Mamdani and AOC and a substantive policy commitment to universal early childhood education that has been central to Mamdani's platform since his days as a state assemblyman. The message in the video was direct: the programs are free, open to all children turning three or four years old this year, and available to families regardless of…
Two Black women attorneys who have challenged the foster care system are finalists for the top ACS job A Vacancy That Speaks Volumes About Mamdani's Priorities New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani entered office without naming a commissioner to lead the Administration for Children's Services -- making him the first mayor in the agency's 30-year history to do so. That gap, initially a source of criticism, has taken on new significance as details of his finalist search have emerged. According to reporting by The Imprint and NBC New York, the Mamdani administration has narrowed its shortlist to two Black women attorneys who have spent their careers representing low-income families accused of abuse or neglect -- and both have been sharply critical of the agency they may soon lead. Current Commissioner Jess Dannhauser, who submitted his resignation in early January, has overseen a significant reduction in the foster care population. Fewer…
A backhanded compliment at the SOTU reveals a carefully managed, strategically ambiguous alliance From Insults to Texts: How Mamdani and…
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With a Friday cutoff looming, the mayor and congresswoman released a Spanish-language video to reach immigrant families A Deadline, a…
Two Black women attorneys who have challenged the foster care system are finalists for the top ACS job A Vacancy…
A backhanded compliment at the SOTU reveals a carefully managed, strategically ambiguous alliance From Insults to Texts: How Mamdani and…
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