India, Feb. 26 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged families on Tuesday, February 24, to apply for 3-K and Pre-K before the programs close on February 27. Mamdani encouraged residents of the region to enroll their children before the deadline.

In a video posted on Instagram, Mamdani and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez noted that this is the last week for parents to enroll their children for the 2026-2027 school year. AOC said in Spanish that if children are turning three or four years old in 2026, they can be enrolled in the free 3-K and Pre-K program available for New York City.

Mamdani said in a statement shared by the Office of the Mayor, "Child care can cost more than $26,000 a year in New York City - a price tag that puts raising a...