Trump To Meet NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani At Gracie Mansion On Sept. 21 — Talks To Focus On Housing And Immigration

President Donald Trump will meet New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion on Sept. 21, Mamdani's office said. The meeting is expected to focus on citywide issues, including housing affordability and immigration policy.

Meeting Details

Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the New York City mayor, will host the meeting. Mamdani's office said the discussion will center on "issues affecting New York City and New Yorkers." No public agenda or guest list has been released.

Context And Background

The announcement comes after a group of six local governments, led by New York City, sued the Trump administration last week to block a new federal immigration rule that would affect green-card applications.

Despite that legal clash, Trump and Mamdani have maintained a generally cordial public relationship. They met at the White House last November after an often-heated campaign season, and they met again in February to discuss housing and the detention of a foreign Columbia University student. Mamdani has also said he and Trump have spoken privately by phone.

"It was a productive meeting focused on a place of shared admiration and love, which is New York City and the need to deliver affordability to New Yorkers," Mamdani said after their Oval Office meeting when he was mayor-elect. Trump responded, "I think you're going to have, hopefully, a really great mayor."

Political Resonance

Hours before the November White House visit, the Republican-controlled House passed a resolution denouncing the "horrors of socialism." The measure passed with all House Republicans and 86 Democrats voting in favor and was widely seen as a targeted criticism of Mamdani.

The upcoming meeting will test whether legal and political tensions will affect working relations on practical city matters such as housing, public safety, and immigration impacts on New Yorkers.

President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speak to members of the media as they meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., Nov. 21, 2025.(Jonathan Ernst, Reuters)

President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speak to members of the media as they meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., Nov. 21, 2025.(Jonathan Ernst, Reuters)

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House in Washington, D.C., Nov. 21, 2025.(Jonathan Ernst, Reuters)

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) listens as New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks as they meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 21, 2025.(JIM WATSON, AFP via Getty Images)

President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speak to members of the media as they meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., Nov. 21, 2025.(Jonathan Ernst, Reuters)

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office of the White House on Nov. 21, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Trump congratulated Mamdani on his election win as the two political opponents met to discuss policies for New York City, including affordability, public safety, and immigration enforcement.(Andrew Harnik, Getty Images)

\President Donald Trump shakes hands with then-Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani as they meet at the White House in Washington on Nov. 21, 2025.