Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon has issued a stern warning to Zohran Mamdani's administration, should the socialist mayor of New York City choose to implement policies that discriminate against white citizens.
Mamdani's campaign included proposals to "shift the tax burden from overtaxed homeowners in the outer boroughs to more expensive homes in richer and whiter neighborhoods."
According to The Post Millennial, Dhillon emphasized the importance of equal rights, stating, "Just because you're white doesn't mean you have fewer rights in this country. We all have equal rights in our country, and we will not stand for New York City violating any federal law whatsoever."
She further cautioned Mamdani's administration, saying, "They should be on notice. They are on high scrutiny, and we will swoop right in and do what's necessary to protect all citizens and taxpayers and residents of New York."
During his campaign, Mamdani proposed a policy to adjust property taxes, aiming to "shift the tax burden from overtaxed homeowners in the outer boroughs to more expensive homes in richer and whiter neighborhoods." The policy memo also suggested increasing property tax rates in "the most expensive Brooklyn brownstones." Despite accusations of discrimination, Mamdani has denied any such intent, asserting that the policy was merely a "description of the neighborhoods and not a description of intent."
In a related development, Mamdani has appointed Cea Weaver as a "tenant advocate," who has previously expressed controversial views on private property. Weaver has argued that homeownership is a tool of "white supremacy," stating online in 2019, Private property, including any kind of ESPECIALLY homeownership is a weapon of white supremacy. She has also advocated for "collective" ownership of homes, particularly those owned by white families.
Weaver's perspective on property ownership challenges traditional views, as she remarked, "I think the reality is, is that for centuries we've really treated property as an individualist good and not a collectivist good, and transitioning to treating it as a collective good and towards a model of shared equity will require that we think about it differently and it will mean that families, especially white families, but some POC families who are homeowners as well, are gonna have a different relationship to property than the one that we currently have."
These developments raise questions about the future of property rights and taxation in New York City under Mamdani's administration.
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