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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Hosts Trump at Gracie Mansion

HeadlineSep 22, 2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosted President Trump at Gracie Mansion Monday as leaders converged on the city for the United Nations General Assembly. The two reportedly discussed housing and immigration policy, particularly the revoking of temporary protected status for many immigrants, including Haitians. Trump and Mamdani also discussed a proposal to build a new housing project atop a vast rail depot in Queens known as Sunnyside Yard.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani: “What we’re speaking about is 12,000 homes, 30,000 jobs, the prospect of an entire new neighborhood in a city where housing is the number one cost. And I appreciate the president, his interest in this, and we also know the president not just as the leader of the country, but also as someone who has built quite a lot of housing here in our city.”

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