Transcript: Mayor Mamdani Appears on WNEW 102.7

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    Yes, we are very, very excited. It's gonna be transformative for thousands of families across New York City, truly. And that all starts with this 2K jingle, and we're so excited to be working with all of you on that.

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    Absolutely. So, you know, we know that we're living in the most expensive city in the United States of America. And after housing, it's childcare costs that are the most difficult for New Yorkers to deal with. And we've heard from parents that it's frankly considered a good deal in our city when they spend $20,000 a year on a single child's childcare. And so, what we're gonna be delivering for the first time in New York City history is free childcare for two-year-olds.

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    You know, as a rapper, I have to be rapping my own lyrics. I can’t keep a ghost writer over there.

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   I'm very excited to see what you guys came up with. [Jingle plays.]

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    I think it's a blast. I have to be that bit of a killjoy on two specific things, which is that—

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    I just gotta be honest with you for all of the listeners. We can't use existing music just for the licensing of it all. So, the remix is incredible. I think you guys did a great job. And the only other thing I'd say is we're asking everyone to include the word myschools.nyc in their jingle. But if it wasn't for those two things, I would be talking to some finalists right now.

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    You got until May 1st, which is this Friday. We've had more than 100 New Yorkers submit their submissions, including ones as kickass as this one. And we're excited to see what everyone submits by the end of the week.

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    You guys got a few days. You got until May 1. That's more than enough time for a couple of New Yorkers to come up with a jam.

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