On the eve of a pivotal White House meeting, New York City’s mayor-elect walked a tightrope that could redefine his relationship with a deeply polarizing president—and with the millions who just handed him a historic victory. He vowed to confront a national affordability crisis, defend immigrant communities, and still sit across from a leader who branded him a “communist” and predicted disaster. Inside that Oval Office, every word, every silence, could resha… Continues…