US EditionMayor Mamdani signs five executive orders on first day in office
Mayor Zohran Mamdani prioritized housing by creating two task forces and restoring the Office to Protect Tenants to address development and tenant protections citywide.
- On his first day, Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed five executive orders in the lobby of a Pinnacle-owned Crown Heights building, announcing tenant protections during the property's bankruptcy sale.
- The mayor centered housing in his first actions, with three orders focused on housing policy and rent-freeze campaign pledge as Mamdani said, `On the day when so many rent payments are due, we will not wait to deliver action`.
- His orders included a repeal of prior executive orders, appointment of five deputy mayors, and creation of LIFT and SPEED task forces with Cea Weaver named director of tenant protections.
- Mamdani vowed enforcement, saying the city will resolve 311 violations and hold slumlords accountable, while Pinnacle tenants, including Tamar Gressel, voiced hope for responsible ownership.
- The task forces must identify suitable city-owned sites by July 1, 2026, while SPEED will cut permitting barriers and LIFT will leverage city-owned land to accelerate housing development.
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What is promised is debt and Zohran Mamdani was given a few hours to start fulfilling. New York City’s new mayor signed decrees aimed at redefining the real estate market and tenants’ rights.
Zohran Mamdani inaugurated his mandate with the signing of an executive order that revitalizes the Office for the Protection of the Tenant. With this, the mayor not only seeks to centralize the defense of those who rent against illegal conditions, but has placed Cea Weaver at the forefront, a key figure of activism that promises to turn this dependence into an institutional stronghold against abuses and legal gaps that allow meagre increases of …
Mamdani to make transit announcement, a day after signing new NYC housing orders
Newly sworn-in Mayor Zohran Mamdani is hitting the ground running. He is expected to make another major policy announcement on Friday. It comes on the heels of three new housing executive orders he signed on his first day in office. Mamdani, whose transit pledges, including free busing, were a core part of his campaign, is holding a press conference at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn, near Prospect Park and the 2 and 3 trains. Details on his plans …
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