Mayor Mamdani spends morning with Ms. Rachel singing to kids at Lower Manhattan school
LOWER MANHATTAN (WABC) -- Mayor Zohran Mamdani spent the morning with YouTube sensation Ms. Rachel to sing to children at a school in Lower Manhattan.
The toddler whisperer, whose real name is Rachel Griffin Accurso, has a giant internet following on her YouTube series, where she sings to children while teaching language development.
Mamdani and Ms. Rachel sang to children at District 2 3K/Pre-K Center on Friday morning, a pre-K on Washington Street.
The two sang "The Wheels on the Bus" to a classroom of several dozen children.
They then had a group discussion with the children about how they feel. The mayor said he is feeling happy because Thursday he announced universal child care for every 2-year-old.
"Giving makes us so happy, and giving child care makes everyone really happy in the city," Ms. Rachel said
That led to their next song -- "If You're Happy and You Know It."
Of course no Ms. Rachel visit is complete without her friend Herbie, her orange cuddle and comfort doll who appeared at the end.
Ms. Rachel was one of Mamdani's high-profile picks to serve on his inaugural committee.
Her YouTube channel has around 18 million subscribers and her videos have racked up more than 13 billion views.
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