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3-K Enrollment Misses Target, Affordable Housing Falls 7%

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 6:40 PM UTC · How we work

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani reports shortfalls in affordable housing and free childcare.
3-K enrollment fell to 43,678 in fiscal 2026, missing the 45,454 target.
Free pre-K enrollment reached 55,042 in fiscal 2026, below last year’s 56,950 and the 59,250 target.
The city financed 26,913 affordable homes in fiscal 2026, a nearly 7% decline from the prior year.

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Story summary

Mayor Zohran Mamdani reports shortfalls in affordable housing and free childcare.
3-K enrollment fell to 43,678 in fiscal 2026, missing the 45,454 target.
Free pre-K enrollment reached 55,042 in fiscal 2026, below last year’s 56,950 and the 59,250 target.
The city financed 26,913 affordable homes in fiscal 2026, a nearly 7% decline from the prior year.