Trump to meet NYC Mayor Mamdani at Gracie Mansion during NYC visit for UNGA

Trump shakes hands with Mamdani in the Oval Office of the White House last year US President Donald Trump is set to meet New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday at Gracie Mansion, the mayor's official residence, as Trump travels to New York for the United Nations General Assembly.The meeting will focus on issues affecting New York City and its residents, Mamdani's communications director Anna Bahr said. The White House confirmed the meeting but did not provide further details, as reported by AP.The meeting comes despite the often-contentious political relationship between Trump and Mamdani. Mamdani, a democratic socialist, defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary before winning the mayoral election in November. He has frequently been targeted by Republicans.Trump, however, has struck a notably warmer tone toward Mamdani since the mayor's election. During their first meeting after Mamdani won, Trump described the encounter as cordial and said the then-mayor-elect would “surprise some conservative people.” That marked a contrast with Trump's description of Mamdani during the 2025 campaign as a “100% Communist Lunatic.”The two have also previously used thei...