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Earlier this month, the president of the Real Estate Board of New York used a public forum to send a message to his members who are still desperately trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor.

Saying he sees no reason to doubt the polls that show Mamdani with a double-digit lead, James Whelan told a Crain’s New York Business breakfast that REBNY “will be looking to work closely with Mayor Mandani if he is the mayor on Nov. 4.”

He added that in a private meeting that included REBNY chair and Brooklyn real estate developer Jed Walentas of Two Tr

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