Overview
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani reaffirmed Cea Weaver as executive director of the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants, citing her tenant-advocacy record.
- Archived posts attributed to Weaver include calls to “seize private property” and a claim that homeownership is a “weapon of white supremacy.”
- Weaver defended her housing work in a televised interview and said some past phrasing was regrettable.
- Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon posted that the DOJ is watching for violations and will not tolerate discrimination based on skin color.
- Criticism has come from both parties, including former Mayor Eric Adams, as coverage highlights Weaver’s DSA affiliation, prior gentrification comments, and questions about her background.