NEW YORK, September 21, 2026 — US President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani are set to meet Monday at Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s official residence, during Trump’s visit to New York for the United Nations General Assembly. The mayor’s office said the discussion will focus on issues affecting New York City and its residents.
The meeting will be the third face-to-face encounter between Trump and Mamdani, but the first to take place in New York City. Their previous meetings were held at the White House—first in November 2025, shortly after Mamdani won the mayoral election, and again in February 2026.
From campaign clashes to direct talks
Trump and Mamdani have sharply different political positions. Mamdani is a Democratic socialist, while Trump is a Republican and the current US president. During the 2025 mayoral campaign, Trump repeatedly criticized Mamdani, while Mamdani was also a vocal critic of Trump.
Their first post-election meeting at the White House, however, took a notably different tone. Trump said the two had discussed issues including housing, food prices and the cost of living, and expressed his willingness to work with the incoming mayor.
Trump said at the time that there was no difference between the two sides when it came to working for New York and that he wanted to see Mamdani succeed. Mamdani, meanwhile, said their discussion focused less on their areas of disagreement and more on their shared goal of serving New Yorkers.
Housing expected to remain a key issue
Housing has featured prominently in the two leaders’ previous discussions. At their February meeting, they discussed housing development and ways the federal government could support New York’s efforts to address its housing needs.
Monday’s meeting comes as Trump arrives in New York for the UN General Assembly. The mayor’s office has not released a detailed agenda, but said the talks will focus broadly on matters affecting the city and its residents.
The meeting also highlights the practical relationship between federal and city governments: despite substantial political differences, New York’s mayor and the president must coordinate on issues ranging from federal funding and housing to public safety and other matters involving the nation’s largest city.
