Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) on Monday said New York City is in a “better place” after Friday’s cordial Oval Office meeting between Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump .

During an unrelated press conference in the Bronx, Hochul took credit for the advice she gave Mamdani on how to converse with Trump. She told the incoming mayor he needed to make sure Trump was confident in his leadership, so that New York City’s autonomy would be preserved.

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“He has already hit the ground running,” Hochul said of Mamdani, who assumes office in January

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