The Aporia · Mamdani pitches Trump on major NYC project — and admits housing development has ‘significant way to go’

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New York City Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Vishaan Mamdani met with President Donald Trump to discuss the long-stalled Sunnyside Yards redevelopment project, which aims to build 12,000 homes and create 30,000 jobs in New York City. Despite earlier interest from Mamdani, Trump only recently acknowledged the plan publicly during a press conference after their meeting. The president noted that while there is potential for development, substantial federal approval and funding are still needed to move forward with the project.

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On September 21, US President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani met at Gracie Mansion, discussing various issues including immigration enforcement and a major housing project. Despite previous criticism from Trump, the meeting was cordial with both acknowledging press coverage disparities but welcoming all media outlets to their event. Trump defended his decision to ban certain media from the White House by saying, "They never boycott me," pointing out the presence of many journalists at Gracie Mansion. Mamdani emphasized inclusivity for all members of the press and highlighted the need for federal support on housing initiatives like the Sunnyside Yards redevelopment project, which aims to create 12,000 homes and generate 30,000 jobs in New York City. This unexpected alliance between Trump and Mamdani has confused observers across the political spectrum but complicates Republican messaging ahead of the midterms.

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McCarthy, C. (2026, September 21). Mamdani pitches Trump on major NYC project — and admits housing development has ‘significant way to go’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/21/us-news/mamdani-pitches-trump-on-major-nyc-project-and-admits-housing-development-has-significant-way-to-go/

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But the fresh-faced socialist left the meeting without closing the deal to lock up federal funding for the the pie-in-the-sky Sunnyside Yards redevelopment. asserted

socialist → leave → redevelopment

The project, which was stalled for decades before it was revived by Mamdani earlier this year, was a main topic of conversation between the two as they continued their budding bro-mance. asserted

they → stall → mance

“It’s always been a great location,” Trump said, addressing reporters after the sitdown. asserted

Trump → say → sitdown

“I owned a building in Sunnyside. asserted

I → own → Sunnyside

It was a great building I know very well. asserted

I → know → ?

So when they mentioned Sunnyside Yard, they’ve been talking about developing that for 50 years. asserted

they → mention → years

“So maybe they have a shot at doing it,” he added, marking the first time Trump has addressed the plan after Mamdani pitched him on the project earlier this year. asserted

Mamdani → have → project

Hizzoner said there is still a lot of federal red tape to cut through to get the housing plan off the ground, as well as financing hurdles, which would require the White House’s help. asserted

which → say → help

“We’ve spoken about Sunnyside Yard,” he said. asserted

he → speak → Yard

“And it’s a real pleasure that just today we’ve agreed to set up a new level of that conversation between our housing and operations team at City Hall and the white House team, because what we’re speaking about is 12,000 homes, 30,000 jobs.” asserted

speaking → ’ → what

“We have significant way to go but these meetings do truly assist in that path.” asserted

meetings → have → path

This is a breaking story. asserted

This → break → ?

Mamdani pitches Trump on major NYC project — and admits housing development has ‘significant way to go’

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