"Mamdani's office later confirmed the mayor pitched a proposal to secure $21bn in federal grants to make good on a central promise to create more citywide affordable housing. This would include the construction of a deck over the busy rail yard in Sunnyside, Queens to build 12,000 housing units. The president appeared enthusiastic, according to the mayor's chief spokesperson."
"To sweeten things, Mamdani made sure to play to Trump's ego. For the former real-estate developer- turned reality TV star- turned commander in chief, flattery might get you everywhere. The mayor presented the president with a pair of New York Daily News front pages."
"For Trump, a property obsessive, who has shown a particular fondness for ensuring that architecture is the enduring manifestation of his time in office (see the ongoing construction of the president's prized East Wing ballroom and slapping his name on the Trump-Kennedy Pe"
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani met with President Trump in the Oval Office and achieved two significant wins: securing $21 billion in federal grants for affordable housing construction, including 12,000 units over a Queens rail yard, and obtaining the release of a constituent detained by ICE. The mayor strategically appealed to Trump's ego by presenting custom newspaper front pages, including a mock Daily News cover crediting Trump with delivering over 12,000 homes since 1973. The meeting exemplified a growing cooperative relationship between city hall and the White House. Mamdani shared images from the Oval Office on social media, showcasing Trump's apparent enthusiasm for the housing proposal and the flattering newspaper mockup.
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