NYC Mayor Defends Housing Official Amid 'White Supremacy' Post Backlash

• NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani defends newly appointed housing official Cea Weaver against backlash for past social media posts.
• Weaver's posts called for seizure of private property and linked homeownership to 'white supremacy'.
• The controversy follows another official's resignation over antisemitic posts, though Weaver's posts were known to the administration.
• Weaver, a longtime tenant activist, was appointed executive director of the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants.
• Mamdani's administration plans 'public stewardship' for negligent landlords, a polarizing campaign pledge.

Why It Matters: NYC Mayor Mamdani stands by housing official Cea Weaver despite controversy over her past social media posts.