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NYC Budget Adds $1,000 College Savings for Kindergartners

7/1/2026

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Julie Menin approved a $125.8 billion budget that creates a $1,000 college savings account for every NYC kindergartner.
Agreement restores $5 million to Mental Health Continuum, $6 million to restorative-justice services, and $8.4 million to sensory-exploration support for disabled students.
City officials kept a $290 million hold-harmless provision to protect school budgets if enrollment declines.
Educators and advocacy groups urged retaining an $8.9 million data-integration contract with New Visions for Public Schools.

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Story summary

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Julie Menin approved a $125.8 billion budget that creates a $1,000 college savings account for every NYC kindergartner.
Agreement restores $5 million to Mental Health Continuum, $6 million to restorative-justice services, and $8.4 million to sensory-exploration support for disabled students.
City officials kept a $290 million hold-harmless provision to protect school budgets if enrollment declines.
Educators and advocacy groups urged retaining an $8.9 million data-integration contract with New Visions for Public Schools.