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Mayor Mamdani, Rapper Cardi B Team up to Announce 2-K Application Start Date, Jingle Competition
The program will offer 2,000 free seats this fall and add a citywide jingle contest with Cardi B on the judging panel.
- On Friday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and rapper Cardi B announced the city will launch a '2-K' universal child care program this fall, providing 2,000 free seats for 2-year-olds.
- "Child care is very important," Cardi said, noting mothers often cannot advance professionally without help; the program builds on existing pre-K and 3-K efforts, targeting families regardless of income or ZIP code.
- To promote the rollout, officials launched a citywide contest inviting New Yorkers to create original 15- or 30-second jingles, with Cardi joining a panel of judges to select five finalists before public voting.
- Applications for the program open June 2 and close June 26, with offers expected in August; all submissions for the jingle competition are due by April 17, with no AI allowed.
- City officials expect the program to expand to 12,000 seats next year, with the administration planning universal access within four years as a permanent fixture.
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Cardi B helps launch Mayor Mamdani’s 2-K jingle contest, with one big rule: no AI
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. The city’s new contest invites …
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