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• NYC Dem reveals how city council rejected Cea Weaver—now Mamdani is handing her power without confirmation - Zohran Mamdani faced scrutiny after unilaterally appointing radical housing activist Cea Weaver, whose appointment to a city commission in 2021 was blocked by city council.
• Hours after taking office, NYC Mayor Mamdani targets landlords, moves to intervene in private bankruptcy case - New York City's new mayor Zohran Mamdani tackles housing crisis on day one with executive orders targeting landlords and bankruptcy case intervention.
• Biden-era rental assistance included payments to dead tenants and non-citizens, new HUD report reveals - A new HUD report revealed $5.8 billion in questionable rental assistance payments, including funds allegedly sent to 30,000 deceased tenants.
• SEC TURNER: Homeownership is making a comeback thanks to Trump, but there’s more to come - HUD's Opportunity Zones lift 1 million Americans out of poverty, supporting $100 billion in investment and creating over 1 million jobs nationwide.
• 3D-printed housing project for student apartments takes shape - Denmark's 3D printed student village proves automation builds 36 apartments faster than traditional methods. Skovsporet project shows housing future.
• White House teases major housing affordability plan as prices squeeze Americans - Kevin Hassett says President Donald Trump will review housing policy ideas at Mar-a-Lago after Christmas, promising relief for struggling homebuyers.
• Washington Post blasts rent control as 'failed policy' that leaves renters 'worse off' than before - On Tuesday, The Washington Post editorial board argued that rent control is a "textbook policy failure," citing St. Paul and New York City as evidence that the policy does not work.
• HUD launches civil rights investigation into Boston’s DEI housing policies over alleged racial discrimination - HUD launches investigation into DEI housing practices in Boston, Massachusetts, alleging the city's race-based preferences violate federal anti-discrimination laws.
• Cities hit hardest by crime, poverty rank among America’s least relaxed, study finds - A new study ranking America’s most relaxed cities placed San Jose at the top, finding that wealthy suburbs and tech hubs offer better mental health and lower stress.