NEW YORK: New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani stated his Friday meeting with President Trump will focus on the city’s affordability crisis, calling it “an opportunity to make the case for New Yorkers.”

The White House discussion is scheduled for 3 pm. Speaking at City Hall Park a day after the meeting was announced, Mamdani said he plans to highlight economic security and public safety. “I’ll be ready for whatever happens,” he said during Thursday’s briefing.

He added that his team sought the meeting “because I will work with anyone to make life more affordable for the more than 8.5 million people who call this city home.”

Despite policy differences, he stressed the need for engagement. “I have many disagreements with the president, and I believe that we should be relentless and pu

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