About 1.1 million students returned to New York City public schools on Sept. 11, and the city’s free 2-K program started with roughly 2,000 two-year-olds.
One site is the Friends of Crown Heights center in East Flatbush. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s stated goal is 12,000 seats by next fall.
Brooklyn Bridge Parents noted that many provider contracts and city loans remained unpaid at the time of the launch.
Source: Brooklyn Bridge Parents, The Week in Brooklyn, Sept. 6–13. This page is an original Gazette summary of public reporting, not a reproduction of it. Confirm dates, times and details with the organizer or the original source before you go or act.