President Donald Trump meets with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office of the White House on Friday in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

They talked real estate, debated complicated zoning code, and mulled over how to get a utility giant to bring down electricity rates.

Then, they talked about what it takes to build housing in America’s largest city and how the health of the five boroughs hinges on the streets being safe.

Those were some of the topics New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump covered during a nearly hourlong meeting at the White House last week.

Mamdani, who arrived in Washington, DC, for sit-down Friday, made his way through the West Wing of the White House alongside three top aides, senior adviser Morris Kat

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