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MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor’s Sunnyside Yards pitch to Trump sparks clash with Queens lawmaker

By Adam Daly Posted on February 27, 2026

Wednesday, Feb. 27, marked the 58th day of Zohran Mamdani’s term as mayor. amNewYork is following Mamdani around his first 100 days in office as we closely track his progress on fulfilling campaign promises, appointing key leaders to government posts, and managing the city’s finances. Here’s a summary of what the mayor did.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday defended his surprise Oval Office pitch to President Donald Trump to revive the long-stalled development of Sunnyside Yards, casting it as a necessary step to confront the city’s affordability crisis — even as the local council member whose district would host the project accused him of sidelining the community.

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