Mamdani Launches Housing Crisis Assault: Tenant Protection, Land Use, and Red Tape Reduction
Moments after his inauguration, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced three new executive orders focused on housing in New York City. These orders aim to protect tenants by revitalizing the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants, appointing Cea Weaver as director and pledging to intervene in cases of illegal conditions. Additionally, the new administration will work to speed up housing construction and increase supply through the SPEED and LIFT task forces, designed to promote building on city-owned land and cut bureaucratic delays. The mayor’s first major action will be in court, intervening in the bankruptcy proceedings of Pinnacle Realty to seek relief for tenants.
John Q. Hosedrinker