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New NYC Tenant Chief Faces Backlash Over Homeownership Remarks

1/8/2026

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Cea Weaver was appointed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to lead the Office to Protect Tenants.
She faces criticism for past comments labeling homeownership as a weapon of white supremacy.
Her mother, Celia Applegate, is a professor who owns a $1.6 million Nashville home, raising questions.
Mamdani supports Weaver, citing her Housing Justice For All work and commitment to tenant rights.

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Story summary

Cea Weaver was appointed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to lead the Office to Protect Tenants.
She faces criticism for past comments labeling homeownership as a weapon of white supremacy.
Her mother, Celia Applegate, is a professor who owns a $1.6 million Nashville home, raising questions.
Mamdani supports Weaver, citing her Housing Justice For All work and commitment to tenant rights.