NYT
Mamdani May Need to Find $5 Billion More a Year for Free Child Care
Monday, August 3, 2026
A report by the Center for New York City Affairs projected that a child care system for all children under 5 in New York City could cost approximately $9 billion annually.
Original reporting: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/nyregion/mamdani-free-child-care-cost.html