Mamdani hosts 'private' U20 world summit with other lefty leaders
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is hosting a three-day Urban 20 summit for international mayors to discuss climate change, housing, and migration. The event has faced criticism for its lack of transparency and limited press access.
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The summit highlights the growing influence of city-level diplomacy in addressing global policy challenges like climate change and migration.
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Add The New York Post on Google 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.
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.
Details of the summit were scarce and released Soviet-style.
Most of Saturday’s activities were closed to the 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.
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