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Cardi B helps launch Mayor Mamdani’s 2-K jingle contest, with one big rule: no AI

By Adam Daly Posted on April 3, 2026

New York City’s push to launch free child care for two-year-olds is getting a celebrity boost from Cardi B — and a very 2026 caveat from City Hall.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Bronx-born rapper announced on Friday that applications for the city’s new 2-K program will open June 2 and run through June 26. But before that happens, the administration wants New Yorkers to help get the word out with an official jingle.

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Cardi B helps launch Mayor Mamdani’s 2-K jingle contest, with one big rule: no AI

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