When President Donald Trump descends on Manhattan Monday night, he’ll be joined by a pair of top White House aides and at least one Republican gubernatorial hopeful, but New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will be far away from the action, both on and off the court.

Mamdani said at a Monday afternoon press conference that he paid nearly $1,000 for a standing-room-only ticket for Game 3 between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. The White House did not indicate Trump would meet with Mamdani during the president’s visit to the Big Apple.