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Mamdani Appoints Cea Weaver, Advocates for Tenant Rights

1/15/2026

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Cea Weaver to lead the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants.
Cea Weaver, appointed to lead the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants, has argued that 'white, middle-class homeowners' hinder the renter justice movement.
Mamdani condemned the detention of Rafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez by the Department of Homeland Security, which labeled him a "criminal illegal alien" with an assault arrest, and demanded his release.

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Cea Weaver to lead the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants.
Cea Weaver, appointed to lead the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants, has argued that 'white, middle-class homeowners' hinder the renter justice movement.
Mamdani condemned the detention of Rafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez by the Department of Homeland Security, which labeled him a "criminal illegal alien" with an assault arrest, and demanded his release.