We were watching this Monday as President Donald Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani met for about an hour at Gracie Mansion to discuss affordable housing in the city. The pair of leaders spoke about a number of issues before taking questions from the press, which comes amid the temporary suspension of the White House television pool. One main focus of the discussion was affordable housing and the efforts being made to transform Sunnyside Yard in Queens into a new neighborhood with 12,000 affordable homes. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is speaking with Jason Beeferman from POLITICO as the apparent "bromance" between the two appears to be continuing.
President Trump and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani struck a warm tone Monday during their third in-person meeting and agreed to deepen talks over a major housing project in Queens. Why it matters: The friendly encounter showed Trump and Mamdani's unusual personal rapport has endured despite their recent political clashes — and fresh disagreements on display Monday. Driving the news: During their meeting, Trump and Mamdani agreed to step up talks over the mayor's plan to build 12,000 affordable homes on a deck over the sprawling Sunnyside Yard in Queens, the two said during a briefing after the talks. - "They've been talking about developing that for 50 years. So maybe they have a shot at doing it," said Trump, who met with Mamdani…
President Trump and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani struck a warm tone Monday during their third in-person meeting and agreed to deepen talks over a major housing project in Queens. Why it matters: The friendly encounter showed Trump and Mamdani's unusual personal rapport has endured despite their recent political clashes — and fresh disagreements on display Monday. Driving the news: During their meeting, Trump and Mamdani agreed to step up talks over the mayor's plan to build 12,000 affordable homes on a deck over the sprawling Sunnyside Yard in Queens, the two said during a briefing after the talks. - "They've been talking about developing that for 50 years. So maybe they have a shot at doing it," said Trump, who met with Mamdani…Open
