17-08-2026 18:24 via nytimes.com

Mamdani Gave These Parents a Night Off. This Is How They Spent It.

New York City provided four hours of free babysitting to about 500 families. Parents used the time to reconnect with each other and to tackle chores uninterrupted.

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