Mamdani Takes Sunnyside Yard Plan to Trump: $21B Ask, 12,000 Affordable Homes, 30,000 Union Jobs
NYC Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani met with President Donald Trump in Washington on Feb. 26, 2026, pitching a massive Sunnyside Yard redevelopment anchored by more than $21 billion in federal grants to build the world’s largest deck over the rail yard—unlocking 12,000 new affordable homes (including 6,000 Mitchell-Lama–style units), 30,000 union jobs, and new public…