Zoran Mamdani
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And she's also a private person who has held no formal position on my campaign or in my city hall.
I, however, was elected to represent all eight and a half million people in the city.
And I believe that it's my responsibility because of that role to answer any questions about my thoughts and my policies and my decisions.
Would you consider banning these crowdsourcing events because they can and sometimes do get out of hand?
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If your child is three or four years old in 2026, you can enroll them for free in 3K or Pre-K in New York City.
But you must apply by February 27th, which is the deadline.
Any New York City parent, regardless of your occupation,
income or immigration status is eligible to sign their child up.
At a press conference Monday, Mamdani increased the hourly wage for snow shovelers from $19.14 to $30 per hour and said after 40 hours, that rate will jump to $45 per hour.
Mamdani said their hope was to hire around 1,400 shovelers, but by comparison, in 2015, the city attracted over 6,000.
Mamdani also warned building owners of incoming citations should they not clear a quote, four-foot path on the sidewalks.
The mayor came under further fire after a video of a snowball attack on NYPD officers went viral on Monday.
It shows several policemen walking through Washington Square Park while an unruly mob follows them, films them, and hurls large chunks of snow.
The police were called due to a report that some people had climbed onto the roof of one of the park buildings.
There were no arrests made, but multiple officers were injured and treated at a local hospital for lacerations on their faces.
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo spoke out on the event, saying, quote, this is disgraceful.
But with a mayor who has a history of calling the police racist, evil, wicked and corrupt, he set the tone.