What Trump’s Victory Could Mean for New York City
The New York Times
Donald J. Trump’s return to the White House could significantly affect a range of issues in his hometown, including immigration policy and congestion pricing.
Donald J. Trump’s return to the White House may have a significant effect on large Democratic cities, but perhaps none more profound than his hometown, New York City.
Mr. Trump, the president-elect, has pledged to adopt a harsher stance on recent migrant arrivals, halt congestion pricing and cut taxes in a highly taxed region. His administration could also be at odds with city officials over climate change, health care and affordable housing.
And while Democratic leaders immediately sought to assure New Yorkers that they would protect the city and state, an increasing number of voters backed Mr. Trump’s agenda on Tuesday — and not just in Republican strongholds like Staten Island.
Though Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, won the state comfortably, all five boroughs shifted further to the right compared with 2020. With 87 percent of the vote counted, Mr. Trump received roughly 38 percent of the vote in Queens, the immigrant-rich borough where he grew up, compared with 27 percent four years ago.
Mr. Trump appeared to ride a palpable wave of concerns from a swath of New Yorkers upset over the arrival of more than 200,000 migrants from the southern border over the past two years, as well as entrenched concerns over crime and inflation.
Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, congratulated Mr. Trump on his victory during a news conference on Wednesday morning, when he said that he would work with Mr. Trump to advance the city’s interests while protecting vulnerable New Yorkers.
