Last year, now-Mayor Zohran Mamdani gathered with protestors outside of the Real Estate Board of New York’s annual gala. On Thursday, at the 130th edition of the event, his top officials were inside, breaking bread with the city’s largest landlords and developers. 
Notably, Mamdani was not in attendance, a departure from his predecessor. Mayor Eric Adams spoke onstage in 2023 and 2024 and mingled with attendees during cocktail hour last year and during his time as Brooklyn borough president.