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Mayor Mamdani plants an olive tree at Gracie Mansion with Palestinian families from Gaza

Mayor Zohran Mamdani planted an olive tree at Gracie Mansion on Wednesday night with Palestinian families from Gaza. "May peace be our future," he wrote.

By Bushwick Daily News Desk

Sept. 25, 2026 · 2 min read

Guests at a dinner for Palestinian New Yorkers plant an olive tree in a white planter on the porch of Gracie Mansion at dusk.
Guests plant an olive tree on the porch of Gracie Mansion. Image: NYC Mayor's Office video
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Mayor Mamdani plants an olive tree at Gracie Mansion with Palestinian families from Gaza

Mayor Zohran Mamdani planted an olive tree at Gracie Mansion on Wednesday night with Palestinian families from Gaza. "May peace be our future," he wrote.

Citywide · · 2 min read
Mayor Mamdani plants an olive tree at Gracie Mansion with Palestinian families from Gaza

Mayor Zohran Mamdani planted an olive tree at Gracie Mansion on Wednesday night with Palestinian families from Gaza, whom he hosted for dinner at the mayor’s official residence on the Upper East Side. “Last night I planted an olive tree at Gracie Mansion with Palestinian families from Gaza. May peace be our future,” Mamdani wrote Thursday, sharing a video of the evening.

The guests included Palestinian New Yorkers who have lost family members in Gaza and refugees who had to leave their homes, according to…

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