Mayor Mamdani and Chancellor Samuels Announce Expansion of NYC Solves and NYC Reads

  • Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2026

NEW YORK – Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels joined students from PS/MS 194 and city leaders for a math competition to announce a major expansion of NYC Solves and NYC Reads following a $17.3 million investment from the Mamdani administration. The expansion marks a major step toward ensuring every student learns to read confidently and graduates with the math skills they need to succeed.