Mamdani Quietly Bakes Big Queens Housing Pact With Trump
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s second Oval Office meeting with President Trump reportedly involved keeping the encounter secret at the White House’s urging, as Mamdani pitched a massive Queens housing project at Sunnyside Yard—an estimated $21 billion in federal grants to deliver about 12,000 affordable homes plus parks and services. The talks reflect a rare alliance that could yield a legacy project while testing Mamdani’s progressive base, with the mayor softening his stance toward Trump and signaling more cooperation if it benefits New Yorkers; Trump praised him and the schedule hinted at further discussions, even as immigration issues and political optics loom large.
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- Mamdani’s Gift for Trump: A Front Page Celebrating the President The New York Times
- Queens Dems declare cloudy forecast for Mamdani's Sunnyside Yard housing plan Gothamist
- Opinion | How Mamdani worked Trump — again MS NOW
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