Can Mamdani and Hochul deliver free 2-year-old child care without taxing the wealthy?

This week, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul continued their joint push for universal child care, announcing initial seats for 2-year-olds rolling out this fall in neighborhoods across four boroughs, excluding Staten Island. NY1 political reporter Bobby Cuza, political director Bob Hardt and statehouse reporter Bernadette Hogan discuss the plan and Albany lawmakers' recurring debate over taxing millionaires and corporations — an idea that polls well with voters but faces resistance in an election year. After that, the New York City Council ethics committee is moving forward with possible disciplinary action against Queens Councilwoman Vickie Paladino for some of her inflammatory posts on social media. The lawmaker says any such move would violate her First Amendment rights. The "Off Topic" team digs into the fight.

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Can Mamdani and Hochul deliver free 2-year-old child care without taxing the wealthy? is an episode from Off Topic/On Politics by Misha Zilman.

This episode is 30:21 long.

This episode was published on Mar 6, 2026.

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