NYC Dem: Mamdani aide’s radical views prevented her appointment to metropolis fee

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A couple of years earlier than Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Cea Weaver to run his Workplace to Shield Tenants, Democratic Assemblyman Kalman Yeger says the NYC Council signaled it might not affirm her for an influential metropolis planning fee as a result of she was too radical.

Mamdani has not pulled Weaver's appointment amid a number of the similar issues metropolis council members had again in 2021, together with resurfaced feedback she made calling homeownership a "weapon of white supremacy" and arguments that property must be handled as a "collective good."

"Guess it is simpler to call a communist to a place that does not require affirmation," Yeger stated amid the controversy surrounding Weaver. "4 years in the past, her identify was submitted for Metropolis Council affirmation to the Metropolis Planning Fee. Sufficient of us made clear we'd not affirm her nomination and compelled its withdrawal."

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The New York Democrat famous in an interview with Fox Information Digital that Weaver's appointment to town's planning fee, which was made by New York Metropolis's Public Advocate, would sometimes not be controversial, however in mild of Weaver's previous feedback from between 2017 and 2021, which had been made rather more not too long ago on the time, town council pressured the Public Advocate to drop Weaver's nomination, which she claims she withdrew herself.

"We realized a bit of extra about this individual and I suppose from my perspective, it was a number of the extra out-there feedback, not only a political philosophy per se, however the issues she's truly stated verbatim," Yeger informed Fox Information Digital as he recalled the discontent that led to Weaver's nomination being withdrawn. "Issues like homeownership is white supremacy – I believe that is simply ridiculous and, to be fairly frank, I believe it might shock a number of my Black, Latino and Caribbean-American constituents who've struggled their whole lives to purchase a chunk of New York and are elevating middle-class households in my neighborhood to seek out out that they are taking part in white supremacy by doing so."

In a tweet on her since deleted X account, Mamdani tenant director Cea Weaver known as to "elect extra communists." (Fox Information)

Yeger stated he couldn't recall precisely what number of metropolis council members opposed Weaver's nomination, however did point out that it was a "good variety of members of the council." He added that some people on the council weren't simply involved about her feedback both. Yeger additionally stated some had been involved in regards to the far-left organizations she has labored with up to now as nicely.

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Amid the controversy over her feedback, Weaver said she regretted "some" of her previous feedback however didn't specify which of them.

Weaver, a longtime housing activist and member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), was requested in regards to the backlash, together with from former Democratic NYC Mayor Eric Adams who known as her "out of [her] f---ing thoughts," on Spectrum Information NY1.

"I don’t assume I’m out of my thoughts," Weaver replied . "A few of these issues are actually not how I'd say issues immediately, and are regretful."

Zohran Mamdani, mayor-elect of New York, heart, joined by members of his transition group, from left, Elana Leopold, transition govt director, Melanie Hartzog, transition co-chair, Maria Torres-Springer, transition co-chair, Grace Bonilla, transition co-chair, and Lina Khan, transition co-chair, speaks to members of the media at Flushing Meadows Corona Park within the Queens borough of New York on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (Adam Grey/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photographs)

Whereas she didn't specify which statements she regrets, Weaver stated she goals to sort out "racial inequalities" whereas serving New Yorkers.

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"However, you understand, I do assume my many years of expertise combating for extra inexpensive housing kind of stands by itself," Weaver stated. "I’m proud to be on this function combating for stronger tenants’ rights. And I believe that for a few years, individuals have been locked out of the property market, that has produced systemic and racial inequalities in our system."

"I need to be sure that all people has a protected and inexpensive place to stay — whether or not they hire or personal," she added. "And that's one thing that I’m laser-focused on on this new function."