This Activist Has Long Been Polarizing. Mamdani Is Standing by Her.

Cea Weaver, a tenant advocate named to a high-profile role in Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration, is facing criticism for past comments calling homeownership “a weapon of white supremacy.”Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed Cea Weaver, center, as the director of the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants.