The meeting between President Trump and the incoming mayor of New York City was strikingly warm for two men who had expressed deep concerns about each other’s leadership. Source: New York Times
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Trump Fought to Prevent Mamdani’s Election. The Two Will Soon Meet Face to Face.
By Gotham Rex on November 21, 2025
A first-time meeting between the president and the mayor-elect has implications for New York City. Source: New York Times
Trump and Mamdani Are Meeting for the First Time. Will They Play Nice?
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, will go to the White House on Friday. The stakes are high for the city. Source: New York Times
Mamdani Urges D.S.A. Not to Endorse a Challenger to Jeffries
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2025
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani argued that an endorsement of a left-leaning ally, Chi Ossé, would hurt his efforts to secure mainstream Democratic support for his proposals. Source: New York Times
Trump and Mamdani Will Meet at White House on Friday
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2025
The meeting between Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, and President Trump will come after the two men have fiercely attacked one another. Source: New York Times
Mamdani and Tisch Agreed to Work Together. Here’s Where They Differ.
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2025
The New York City mayor-to-be, Zohran Mamdani, and the head of the Police Department, Jessica Tisch, have gaps to bridge on crime and policing. Source: New York Times
Tisch Will Be Mamdani’s Police Commissioner in an Unlikely Partnership
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2025
Jessica Tisch, the current head of the New York Police Department, agreed to serve in Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s administration despite differences in their approaches to policing. Source: New York Times
Trump’s Border Czar Threatens More Immigrant Arrests in New York City
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2025
Thomas Homan said that additional federal agents would descend on the city if it did not help with President Trump’s deportation campaign. Source: New York Times
In Israel, Adams Raises Doubts About Safety of Jews in New York
By Gotham Rex on November 16, 2025
Mayor Eric Adams painted an alarming picture of his city under his successor, Zohran Mamdani, saying, “If I were a Jewish New Yorker, I’d be concerned about my children.” Source: New York Times
As Mamdani Tries to Woo the N.Y.P.D., He Is Met With Skepticism and Hope
By Gotham Rex on November 16, 2025
Zohran Mamdani takes office on Jan. 1 with ambitious plans to rethink policing and some officers angry about his past criticisms. Winning them over could be a key to a successful term. Source: New York Times
ICE Scouted Site to Hold Immigrant Detainees in New York City
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2025
Federal officials explored the possibility of using a Coast Guard facility on Staten Island. The effort appears to be part of a plan to expand President Trump’s immigration crackdown. Source: New York Times
The Strategic Uncoupling of Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2025
Mr. Lander, the New York City comptroller, campaigned with Mr. Mamdani and once hoped to join him in City Hall. Now he is eyeing a congressional seat. Source: New York Times
Adams Makes It Harder for Mamdani to Build Over Elizabeth Street Garden
By Gotham Rex on November 12, 2025
Mayor Eric Adams’s administration is designating the garden as parkland, which could stymie Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in his vow to revive the fight to put affordable housing there. Source: New York Times
City Council Approves Plan That Could Bring 14,700 Homes to Queens
By Gotham Rex on November 12, 2025
The New York plan would open up 54 blocks of Long Island City, which are mostly warehouses and parking lots, to housing. Source: New York Times
Jack Schlossberg, Kennedy Heir, to Seek Nadler’s N.Y. Congressional Seat
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2025
Mr. Schlossberg, the son of Caroline Kennedy, said the Democratic Party needed someone who could stand up to President Trump and his allies. Source: New York Times