Mamdani’s Advocate Calls for Government Seizure of ‘White Supremacist’ Private Property

Past online comments by a newly appointed New York City tenant official are drawing scrutiny after resurfacing posts criticized private property ownership and called for sweeping changes to housing policy.

By yourNEWS Media Newsroom

Past social media statements by a New York City housing official appointed under Mayor Zohran Mamdani are drawing renewed attention following her elevation to a senior tenant advocacy role, according to publicly archived posts and reporting.

Cea Weaver, who serves as director of the city’s Office to Protect Tenants, previously published statements on social media calling for the seizure of private property and characterizing private ownership—particularly homeownership—as a tool of “white supremacy,” according to screenshots and archived posts circulated online. One such post was highlighted in a video shared by the End Wokeness account on X.

In additional statements attributed to Weaver from earlier years, she argued for transitioning property from what she described as an individual good to a collective one, stating that such a shift would disproportionately affect white Americans. In 2018, Weaver also used social media to call explicitly to “seize private property,” according to archived material.

Weaver later deleted the social media account on which the comments were made. However, the statements have been preserved through screenshots and third-party archiving, including reporting by the New York Post.

Weaver has not publicly repudiated or clarified the earlier remarks since assuming her current role. The city has not issued a statement addressing whether the views expressed in the posts align with current policy positions.

Mayor Mamdani, who recently took office, has emphasized tenant protections and housing reform as core priorities of his administration. Shortly after his inauguration, social media posts circulated by critics cited remarks attributed to Mamdani regarding aggressive approaches to housing policy, including a post shared by the Vickie for NYC account on X.

Neither Mamdani nor Weaver has commented publicly on the resurfaced posts as of publication. City officials also have not indicated whether the statements will prompt an internal review.

The controversy comes as New York City debates housing affordability, tenant protections, and the balance between public policy goals and private property rights, issues that remain central to the city’s political and economic landscape.