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Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, and Gov. Kathy Hochul met to talk about how to prepare for threats from President Trump.
Nov. 13, 2025, 6:22 p.m. ET
With seven weeks left until he takes office as mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani met with Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday to strategize over how to stand up to President Trump.
The leaders met at Ms. Hochul’s office in Manhattan for more than an hour, seeking to show that they would be prepared if Mr. Trump sent a surge of immigration agents or National Guard into the city as he has elsewhere in the country.
The governor’s office said in a statement that “both agreed that New York is safe and that a federal surge would not improve public safety,” especially with crime rates dropping in the city.
Ms. Hochul and Mr. Mamdani also discussed universal child care and how to make it a top priority in Albany next year. The issue was a major campaign pledge by Mr. Mamdani, who proposed making child care free for all children from ages 6 weeks to 5 years.
Grace Rauh, executive director of Citizens Union, a civic group, expressed enthusiasm over their plans.
“The political stars are aligning for child care, and New York is poised to do something big,” she said.
