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2-K offers are out: 2,000 NYC toddlers get spots, 5,700 apply
New York City officials announced 2,000 spots in the inaugural 2-K program for 2-year-olds, with 5,700 families applying. Mayor Zohran Mamdani emphasized the demand for free childcare, pledging to expand the program to 12,000 seats next year. Priority neighborhoods in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx were targeted, with plans to include Staten Island in future expansions.
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