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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosting ‘private’ U20 world summit with other lefty leaders

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Calder, R. (2026, September 19). NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosting ‘private’ U20 world summit with other lefty leaders. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/19/us-news/mamdani-hosts-private-u20-world-summit-with-other-lefty-leaders/

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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosted a three-day summit called the Urban 20 (U20) with leaders from 34 cities worldwide to discuss progressive issues such as climate change and housing affordability. The event, described by critics as secretive, was held in New York City on Saturday; most activities were closed off to the press except for select media chosen by Mamdani’s team. Mayor Mamdani emphasized the summit's aim to combat right-wing opposition to immigration during his opening remarks, which were later shared on social media.

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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosted a three-day summit called the Urban 20 Summit, inviting leftist mayors from around the world to discuss progressive issues such as affordable housing and climate change. The event started on Saturday in New York City with Mamdani's opening remarks, which were only accessible to select media outlets approved by his team. Details about the summit were kept scarce and closely guarded; most activities were closed off to the press, and the locations of meetings remained undisclosed. Mamdani welcomed leaders from both foreign and domestic cities to the Big Apple, emphasizing shared goals such as combating climate change and supporting immigrant communities while addressing rising housing costs.

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🔮 “Kathy Hochul may be the worst governor in the history of New York State and one of the worst in the nation,” roared the commander-in-chief during a tele-rally promoting the campaigns of Blakeman and two other New York Republicans, Attorney General candidate Saritha Komatireddy and upstate congressional hopeful Anthony Constantino.

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🔮 President Trump has agreed to grant a visa to the mother of a 15-year-old Bronx boy who was shot to death on his way to school, allowing her to travel from Ghana to NYC to mourn her son in person, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Saturday.

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🔮 Critics – including President Trump — immediately called for her to step away, saying she was too political, biased and unethical to fairly investigate the case. Norman Siegel, a longtime civil rights lawyer, said James is doing the right thing, adding that her taking the case would be like a police commissioner commenting on police misconduct cases before a probe is finished.

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🔮 Republican Bruce Blakeman hit three corners of NYC to deliver his affordability message Saturday as his gubernatorial bid reached the final stretch, jabbing opponent Gov. Kathy Hochul and “anti-American” Mayor Zohran Mamdani along the way.

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🔮 The socialist mayor – who has been campaigning heavily to get Gov. Kathy Hochul re-elected in a race against Republican Bruce Blakeman – showed up at the Upper East Side site around 10 a.m. Hizzoner brought donuts for poll workers and was greeted by at least one heckler, who yelled “Communist! You suck!,” according to video posted on X. Early voting will continue for more than a week before Nov. 3 on Election Day.

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🔮 A big chunk of the money came from former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg; the Greater New York Hospital Association Management Corp.; and Leadership for New York, a super PAC run by Jay Martin, a political strategist and former executive director at the New York Apartment Association.

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🔮 Adding insult to injury, the socialist mayor then ditched a fresh Gracie Mansion tradition launched by his predecessor Eric Adams — pulling the plug on the annual breakfast reception at Gracie Mansion honoring Polish heritage.

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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosted lefty leaders from across the globe on Saturday to kick off a three-day summit pushing progressive agenda items like dealing with climate change. asserted

Mamdani → host → change

Mamdani delivered opening remarks at the Urban 20 Summit in New York City, where he and other mayors discussed “practical solutions” to address “rising housing costs, the climate crisis and migration,” according to a propaganda press statement released by the socialist mayor’s media team. uncertain

he → deliver → team

Details of the summit were scarce and released Soviet-style. asserted

Details → release → summit

Most of Saturday’s activities were closed to the press. asserted

Most → close → press

Only select media – which did not include The Post – were allowed to attend the mayor’s opening remarks, and the location was not disclosed. asserted

location → include → remarks

The mayor’s schedule noted he planned to visit an undisclosed wastewater treatment plant with Helsinki Mayor Daniel Sazanov, Barcelona Mayor Jaume Collboni and Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri, with approved footage to be made available later in the day. asserted

he → note → day

It also noted he planned to meet privately at undisclosed sites with Collboni and Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema. asserted

he → note → Collboni

During his opening remarks, Mamdani welcomed leaders both foreign and domestic to the Big Apple, claiming they all share common goals, including trying to make their cities more affordable, dealing with “the growing impact of the climate crisis,” and fighting off right-wingers who make it “their mission to demonize and terrorize immigrants.” asserted

it → welcome → immigrants

“As we hold panels, conversations and plenary sessions, my sincere hope is that this conference marks only the beginning of a new era of cooperation and emulation,” crowed Mamdani, who post footage of his remarks on social media. asserted

who → hold → media

In all, 25 mayors and other leaders representing 34 cities worldwide are expected to attend the three-day summit. asserted

mayors → represent → summit

Los Angeles is co-hosting the Big Apple-based event with the Mamdani administration. asserted

Angeles → co → administration

LA Deputy Mayor of International Affairs for Los Angeles Dilpreet Sidhu, who also addressed the leaders, and Mamdani are serving as co-chairs of the summit. asserted

who → address → summit

Pramono Anung, the governor of Jakarta, Indonesia, is also reportedly attending the U20, as is Mexico City’s Head of Government Clara Brugada. uncertain

Brugada → attend → Government

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