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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jake Offenhartz

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Nyc mayor zohran mamdani defends tenant official facing backlash for white supremacy posts - Caught on Camera

Weaver’s since-deleted posts have sparked condemnations from officials in the U.S. Department of Justice and the editorial board of The Washington Post - (AP)

New York City’s new mayor is standing behind a newly-appointed housing official as she faces backlash for years-old social media posts, including messages that called for the seizure of private property and linked homeownership to white supremacy.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani tapped Cea Weaver, a longtime tenant activist, last week to serve as executive director of the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants.

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