{"id":91217,"date":"2026-01-06T17:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T17:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/91217\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T17:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T17:18:08","slug":"ms-rachel-teams-up-with-new-york-city-mayor-zohran-mamdani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/91217\/","title":{"rendered":"Ms. Rachel Teams up With New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani"},"content":{"rendered":"

The children\u2019s content creator and educator from Maine <\/a>is set to work with New York City\u2019s<\/a> new mayor and administration.<\/p>\n

With the new administration now in place, Ms. Rachel<\/a>, whose real name is Rachel Accurso, and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani<\/a> are preparing to work together on initiatives aimed at supporting new families.<\/p>\n

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Credit: Jamie McCarthy \/ Getty<\/p>\n

Credit: Jamie McCarthy \/ GettyIn an Instagram post on December 28th, 2025, Ms. Rachel said she hopes books will be included in the mayor\u2019s proposed \u2018Baby Baskets.\u2019<\/p>\n

The proposal would provide new parents with free items, including diapers, baby wipes, nipple cream, and other postnatal resources.<\/p>\n

Read More: Ms. Rachel Named One of Glamour Magazine\u2019s 2025 Women of the Year<\/a>Ms. Rachel compared her plan to donate books to children to Dolly Parton\u2019s Imagination Library, which has donated more than 270 million books to kids around the world.<\/p>\n

Ahead of his inauguration on January 1st, 2026, Mamdani <\/a>announced that the content creator, who has lived in New York City for more than a decade, will be part of his inaugural committee<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Credit: Andres Kudacki \/ Getty<\/p>\n

Credit: Andres Kudacki \/ GettyWhile they\u2019re partnering up in New York, both have strong roots and connections to Maine\u2019s Pine Tree State.<\/p>\n

Ms. Rachel <\/a>grew up in the Biddeford <\/a>area and is an alumna of Sanford High School<\/a>, while Mamdani <\/a>was part of Bowdoin College\u2019s<\/a> class of 2014.<\/p>\n

Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris \/ Getty<\/p>\n

Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris \/ Getty\"WQCBAnd there you have it! With the goal of donating books to babies across the city, Ms. Rachel has made plans to work with the new administration.<\/p>\n

What are your thoughts on this? We\u2019d love to hear from you! Feel free to join the conversation by messaging us on the app.<\/p>\n

Read More: Zohran Mamdani Earned His Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Maine<\/a>16 Famous People You Probably Didn’t Know Were Born In Maine<\/p>\n

From accomplished newspeople to actors and actresses to pro wrestlers, here are some very famous people that you may not realize were born in Maine<\/p>\n

Gallery Credit: Joey<\/a><\/p>\n

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Gallery Credit: Jordan Verge<\/a><\/p>\n

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