Zohran Mamdani

Zohran Mamdani is the mayor of New York City and a democratic socialist politician.

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Housing and Homeownership Policy1 sourced eventInclusive range: January 7, 2026–January 7, 2026 Racism and Racial Stereotyping1 sourced eventInclusive range: January 7, 2026–January 7, 2026

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January 7, 2026Defended or excused

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Mamdani defended Weaver’s record of standing up for tenants across New York City and state.

“standing up for tenants across the city and state”

Speaker capacity: Mayor of New York City
Editorial rationale: He stood by the appointment and offered a substantive defense of Weaver’s work, even though he did not endorse the wording.

AP report on Cea Weaver’s deleted posts and response (opens in a new tab)Article text

View context Cea Weaver’s “impoverish the white middle class” and homeownership remarks

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Cea Weaver’s “impoverish the white middle class” and homeownership remarks

A deleted November 2018 post attributed to New York City tenant official Cea Weaver said, “Impoverish the white middle class. Homeownership is racist / failed public policy.” The wording resurfaced after Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Weaver to lead the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants. Critics called the language racist, extreme, or disqualifying; defenders emphasized Weaver’s tenant-advocacy record and argued that the backlash served real-estate interests. Weaver expressed regret for some old wording without specifically retracting this sentence.