Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's comments last week, saying that he would stop the NYPD from cracking down on homeless encampments, sparked controversy.

On Tuesday, Mamdani met with real estate leaders and members of the Partnership for New York City on Tuesday to figure out ways to cut the red tape when it comes to housing the homeless.

He said they discussed how to remove roadblocks that make building new units difficult and secure more federal aid for development.

The issue has faced New York City for decades.

"It takes 252 days on average to fill an affordable housing unit, which in the most expensive city in the United States of America, should be the easiest thing that we do," Mamdani said.

The meeting comes days after he said it would be inhumane to break up homeless encampments

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