The Problem With Mamdani and Trump's Big Housing Plan
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by Errol Louis, NY MagazineMarch 4, 2026
You can't fault Mayor Mamdani for swinging for the fences and attempting to squeeze $21 billion out of President Trump to build 12,000 affordable apartments in Sunnyside, Queens. Slipping down to Washington, D.C., on an unannounced visit, the mayor flattered the president by presenting a mock newspaper front page portraying Trump as a visionary city-shaper ("TRUMP TO CITY: LET'S BUILD") and pushed an audacious plan to construct a vast deck over the 182-acre Sunnyside Yards and build a new mini-neighborhood on top of it.
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Originally published on RealClearPolitics on 3/4/2026