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Trump Meets Mamdani to Plan 12,000 Sunnyside Yard Homes

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump met Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion on September 21, 2026.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani discussed building roughly 12,000 affordable units on Queens’ Sunnyside Yard rail yard.
U.S. President Donald Trump noted the revocation of temporary protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said talks moved to technical coordination between the city housing department and the White House.

History

Historical Context

In 2017 the Trump administration, citing the 1990 Immigration Act, moved to end Temporary Protected Status for Haiti and Syria, covering about 30,000 Haitians and 10,000 Syrians. The Supreme Court’s June 25 2026 decision in Mullin v. Doe barred judicial review, clearing the way to terminate protections for roughly 350,000 Haitian and 6,000 Syrian TPS holders. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s housing talks with Trump echo that shift.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump met Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion on September 21, 2026.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani discussed building roughly 12,000 affordable units on Queens’ Sunnyside Yard rail yard.
U.S. President Donald Trump noted the revocation of temporary protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said talks moved to technical coordination between the city housing department and the White House.

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