I will always make the case for each and every person that calls this city home,” Mamdani said, while acknowledging he expects to have disagreements with Trump.

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani says the city’s current police commissioner will remain in the post. The appointment of Jessica Tisch was announced Wednesday.

A day after Zohran Mamdani got a surprisingly warm reception at the White House from President Donald Trump, New Yorkers told CNN they were cautiously optimistic and slightly impressed with the mayor-elect.

President Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will have a meeting at the White House on Friday, the president said Wednesday in a post on Truth Social.

While surrounded by members of the media, New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, center, helps to serve meals at at POTS, a Bronx nonprofit that provides food assistance, in New York, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

A fiery showdown unfolded at the White House as NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani faced tough questions from reporters over his past anti-ICE remarks. Standing beside him, President Trump didn’t hold back—pressing the mayor-elect on crime,

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has said free city-run grocery stores are an opportunity to address affordability and to give the public a choice.

Pair sets aside feud with the US president praising New York City’s mayor-elect and both signalling a willingness to work together.