""I'm planning to vote yes on the ballot measures," Weaver said on the Max Politics podcast last week. "I understand the concerns that are coming from some of the Council, and I hope that Mayor Mamdani can ensure that all neighborhoods get the investment that they need to serve their people." She added that she believes the current land-use process doesn't work very well and doesn't always "lead to the best community engagement anyway.""
"Zohran Mamdani, though, has so far sidestepped the question, saying only that he's still having "active conversations with labor leaders, elected officials, and other stakeholders" about the measures. But someone with his ear on housing has shared how they're voting: Cea Weaver, a housing adviser to Mamdani and the executive director of Housing Justice for All, is voting for them."
Voter confusion surrounds Ballot Proposals 2–4 because opposing groups include unexpected allies like Staten Island Republicans and the Crown Heights Tenant Union. The proposals would shift some land-use power from City Council to a streamlined review process. Andrew Cuomo supports the changes; Curtis Sliwa opposes them. Zohran Mamdani has not yet taken a position and says he is having conversations with labor, elected officials, and stakeholders. Cea Weaver, Mamdani's housing adviser and executive director of Housing Justice for All, supports the measures and says the current land-use process often fails to produce community engagement. Ballot Proposal 3's ELURP could help acquire distressed rent-stabilized properties to build affordable housing.
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