New York City’s new mayor rolled out three housing-focused executive orders on day one, reviving the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants and creating task forces to accelerate affordable housing and tenant protections.

Mamdani signaled a focus on affordability and indicated the Rent Guidelines Board could be asked to review rent-stabilized units in need of relief, while preserving oversight of the Office to Combat Antisemitism.

Five vice-presidents were named, including Leila Bozorg who will lead Housing and Planning and supervise two working groups to review public housing for possible social housing and to streamline housing project approvals.

The new administration moved to revoke prior orders from the previous mayor tied to corruption allegations, with the case archived after intervention by the president at the time.

Executive Order 2 creates the Land Inventory Fast Track (LIFT) to inventory city-owned land for housing sites by July 1, 2026, led by Leila Bozorg, while a companion SPEED task force will remove bureaucratic barriers to speed up development.

A second order establishes LIFT to inventory city-owned land and identify housing sites by early July, complemented by SPEED to streamline permitting and reduce costs.

The mayor criticized prior administrations for overreliance on the private sector and mediocrity in public service, and proposed reforms to the property tax system alongside creation of a Community Safety Department to address mental health and public safety priorities.

In a bold move, the city will intervene in a Pinnacle Realty bankruptcy to protect tenants across dozens of buildings, with action led by city solicitor Steve Banks.

One of the first moves reestablishes the Tenant Protection Office, appointing Cea Weaver, a public housing activist, as its director to defend tenants and accelerate municipal action on hazardous or illegal housing conditions.

The initial package also revives the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants to directly address unsafe conditions and hold landlords accountable.

The administration outlined an agenda emphasizing safety, accessibility and abundance, advocating for a stronger public sector and pushing back against overreliance on private contractors.

Three housing task forces will be overseen by the deputy mayor for housing and planning, with a press event held at a rent-stabilized Brooklyn building where residents may be participating in a rent strike and the property is involved in Pinnacle Realty’s bankruptcy.