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NYC Mayor Mamdani Orders Tenant Hearings, Appoints HPD Chief

Mayor Mamdani directs multi-agency hearings to gather tenant complaints on housing conditions and hidden fees affecting over 2.4 million renters, aiming for policy reforms and immediate relief.

  • Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the appointment of Cea Weaver as the director of the Office to Protect Tenants on January 2, 2026.
  • Mamdani's executive order aims to address the housing crisis for New Yorkers, asserting that many have been forced to pay more for unsafe and unaffordable housing, as reported by Mamdani during the announcement.
  • Weaver previously led Housing Justice for All and expressed support for freezing rent, stating that her office will work alongside tenants to improve their living conditions, as emphasized by Mamdani.
  • In her social media posts, Weaver has called for seizing private property and criticized homeownership as a "weapon of white supremacy," which caused controversy following her recent appointment.
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Gothamist broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, January 2, 2026.
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