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id: 878455648e
section: cityhall
first_reported: 2026-11-06 13:06 EST
updated: 2026-11-06 13:06 EST
status: developing
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# Hochul signals possible new taxes to fund childcare plan

Governor Kathy Hochul signaled possible new taxes to sustain Mayor Zohran Mamdani's universal childcare plan, according to the New York Post.

Section: [City Hall](/new-york/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Kathy Hochul](/new-york/wiki/kathy-hochul.md), [Zohran Mamdani](/new-york/wiki/zohran-mamdani.md)

> Developing: facts are still being established. Treat early details as provisional.

## Coverage

- [New York Post – Metro](https://nypost.com/2026/11/06/us-news/hochul-teases-new-taxes-to-fund-mamdanis-free-childcare-plan-as-dsa-continues-pressure-to-tax-the-rich/), 2026-11-06 13:06 EST: Mamdani grins as Hochul teases new taxes to fund free childcare in NY

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