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The Sunnyside Yard 12,000-home proposal
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Where it stands
Trump and Mamdani discussed a proposal for 12,000 affordable rental homes at Sunnyside Yard during their September 21 meeting. No deal or funding commitment was announced; approval, funding and implementation, rejection, or abandonment remain unresolved.
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The story so far
Update 1
Trump and Mamdani Talk 12,000 Queens Homes, Leave Gracie Mansion Without a Deal
Trump and Mamdani spent an hour on Sunnyside Yard's 12,000-home vision and left the lawn arguing about the press — cordial, substantive, and still without a deal.
What moved
- Third sit-down, about an hour at Gracie Mansion
Still open after this report
- No TPS reversal, public-safety compact or construction schedule was produced
- Which outlets threatened a boycott and whether any press was excluded was not settled
History
Opened1 report
Who's involved
People
Donald TrumpPresident of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)1 report- Elle Bisgaard-ChurchAmerican political adviser, Chief of Staff to the 112th Mayor of New York City1 report
Susie WilesChief of Staff to President of the United States1 report
Zohran MamdaniMayor of New York City since 20261 report
Places
- Gracie Mansion Conservancy181 East End Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA1 report
- Sunnyside Yard & Facility (Amtrak & NJ Transit)38-38 43rd St, Long Island City, NY 11101, USA1 report
- The White House1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500, USA1 report
- United Nations Headquarters405 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017, USA1 report
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