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Mayor Zohran Mamdani enlisted the help of Cardi B on Friday in another cringy push to promote City Hall’s plan to provide free 2-K in some Big Apple neighborhoods this fall.
The rapper, a Bronx native, appeared with Mamdani in another one of his signature curated social media videos, in which the democratic socialist asks the “WAP” rapper to help him judge a jingle contest meant to drum up attention for the child care program.
“I feel like free child care is very important,” Cardi B replied when Mamdani asked her about the topic.
“Sometimes, us women, we can’t really go forward sometimes because we don’t have nobody to help us take care of our kids,” the mother of four added.
Cardi B, whose real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar, also gushed over Mamdani’s age – 34 – and replied “wow” when the mayor said 2,000 2-K seats would be available to parents in certain parts of the Big Apple.
The pilot program will have a footprint in every borough but Staten Island and enrollment for the limited seats will begin in June.
The program is expected to expand in subsequent years.
Mamdani asked New Yorkers to submit their best jingle tied to child care effort by April 17 – and the rap superstar will help select the best tune.
“Cardi’s gonna help you by judging this competition,” Mamdani said with a laugh while the celeb cut in, “The mayor’s gonna help you and I’m gonna judge and he’s gonna give cause he’s the one with the funds.”
The 2-K pilot is expected to cost $73 million with the state solely footing the massive bill. The cost per child is more than $36,000.
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