"The mayor pitched a possible housing project that would bring around 12,000 units to New York City and would be one of the largest federal investments in housing the city has seen in 50 years."
"Mamdani also expressed concern to the president about a Columbia student who was detained by ICE on Thursday morning. The mayor says Trump called him after the meeting and told him the student, Elaina Aghayeva, will be "released imminently.""
"Trump also mentioned Mamdani's hiring of emergency snow shovelers after the blizzard. "They want people to shovel snow...they got hit hard...but if you apply for that job, you have to show two forms of ID and a Social Security card," Trump said, levying one of his common criticisms regarding election security."
Mayor Zohran Mamdani held an unannounced meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington D.C., which he described as productive. During the meeting, Mamdani pitched a major housing project that would bring approximately 12,000 units to New York City, representing one of the largest federal housing investments the city has received in 50 years. Mamdani also raised concerns about Columbia student Elaina Aghayeva, who was detained by ICE that morning. Trump subsequently called Mamdani and indicated the student would be released imminently. The mayor additionally requested Trump consider dismissing cases against four other NYC students. This represents at least the second meeting between the two, occurring two days after Trump publicly commented on Mamdani during the State of the Union address.
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