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What you need to know about applying for free 3-K and pre-K in NYC, ahead of Feb. 27 deadline

Applications for 3-K and pre-K opened Jan. 14, and the deadline is Feb. 27. Mayor Zohran Mamdani is urging families to apply, saying the program could reshape affordability for thousands of families. City leaders say this year is different. Under the previous administration, outreach was deprioritized, leaving thousands of empty seats — especially in neighborhoods…

Kicking the tires of the new international order

On Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, had their first appearance in federal court in New York City after both were apprehended in a surprise U.S. military incursion into Venezuela last week. The couple is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. They are facing charges brought by prosecutors…

What New Yorkers should know about the new childhood vaccination recommendations

On Monday, the federal government issued new vaccine recommendations that cut the number of shots recommended for all children from 17 to 11. Pediatric infectious disease experts warn the changes could put infants and toddlers at greater risk and may affect future students. “I’m frankly quite worried about American children,” said Dr. Sharon Nachman, chief…

Mamdani’s inauguration moved across faiths, food and neighborhoods — reflecting a city that belongs to all

Weather below freezing has never stopped New Yorkers before, and on the first day of 2026, thousands withstood frigid temperatures to watch Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration, hours after he had been sworn in as mayor in a private ceremony at midnight.  Here are several takeaways from the event:  Political block party or chaotic music festival The…

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