MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor defends Staten Island exclusion from initial free 2K program

Wednesday, March 4, marked the 63rd day of Zohran Mamdani’s term as mayor. amNewYork is following Mamdani around his first 100 days in office. We are closely tracking his progress on fulfilling campaign promises, appointing key leaders to government posts, and managing the city’s finances. Here’s a summary of what the mayor did today.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday defended his administration’s decision to exclude Staten Island from the first phase of the city’s new “2K” child care program, saying the borough’s single school district makes a rapid rollout more difficult than in other parts of the city.