{"id":144319,"date":"2026-02-24T23:47:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/144319\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T23:47:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:47:07","slug":"nyc-mayor-mamdani-rep-ocasio-cortez-team-up-to-encourage-new-yorkers-to-sign-up-for-3-k-pre-k-as-deadline-approaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/144319\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Mayor Mamdani, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez team up to encourage New Yorkers to sign up for 3-K, Pre-K as deadline approaches"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are teaming up again to encourage parents of young children to sign up for 3-k or pre-k by this Friday’s deadline.<\/p>\n

They released a video on Tuesday in which they both address parents in Spanish.<\/p>\n

The city says applications are open to all eligible families, regardless of the language they speak or their immigration status.<\/p>\n

The program is open to all children turning ages 3 or 4, and the application deadline is Friday, February 27.<\/p>\n

Parents can enroll by calling 718-935-2009 or online at myschools.nyc<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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