"I read with interest that mayor Mamdani was considering a baby basket scheme in New York and hope that, by sending a Scottish example, it will provide inspiration to help him to refine and develop his exciting policy. Scots share much in common with the people of New York; not least our history and heritage as celebrated every year during New York Tartan Week."
"Scotland's baby box provides much-needed essentials for when a child enters the world, and it recognises the financial burden of those first few months of parenthood. The baby basket proposal formed part of Mamdani's mayoral campaign, which focused on the cost of living. He has previously mentioned Scotland, Chile and Finland as examples of where the policy has been introduced. More than 360,000 baby boxes have been given out to Scottish parents since the launch of the scheme in 2017."
New York mayor Zohran Mamdani received a baby box from the Scottish government after modeling part of his campaign on Edinburgh's provision of essentials for expectant mothers. The Scottish baby box contains books, clothes, a digital thermometer and other essentials, and the box can be used as a sleeping space. The scheme has delivered more than 360,000 boxes since 2017 and entitles every new mother to a box a few weeks before her due date. The Scottish government shipped a box to Manhattan and offered to collaborate with New York City on child poverty and cost-of-living policies.
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