Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City returned to the State Capitol for the first time since taking office, underscoring the shifting political winds since his victory.

The budding relationship and the regularity with which the two chat personally are a marked departure from previous interactions between presidents and New York City mayors in recent history.

People were expecting fireworks when Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani met in the Oval Office in November. Instead, they saw the two New Yorkers exchanging pleasantries and the president heaping praise on the incoming mayor, whom he had previously (and inaccurately) denounced as a communist on numerous occasions.

President Trump has a surprising phone pal: He and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have texted back and forth recently, two sources familiar with their conversations tell Axios.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday nominated Midori Valdivia to lead the Taxi and Limousine Commission.

Many Mamdani naysayers questioned his tardy response to the protests in Iran, pointing out that the mayor has been notoriously vocal in his support for Palestinians affected by the Israel-Hamas

Axios reports President Trump and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani have been privately texting since November, building a relationship despite past hostilities.