Tenant advocate criticises Mayor Mamdani over Halloween event and NYCHA conditions

A tenants advocate has criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for holding a Halloween themed event focused on bad landlords while failing to address tenant complaints in public housing, the New York Post reported on November 3. The Crisis Action Center group, led by the Reverend Kevin McCall, is launching a five figure video advertisement campaign titled American Horror Story NYCHA to spoof the television show and highlight conditions at city properties. [1]

The video campaign highlights issues such as collapsed ceilings within New York City Housing Authority buildings, according to the New York Post. The advocacy group stated that the mayor is ignoring complaints about public housing developments that fall under his city purview. [1]

Zohran Mamdani assumed office in 2026 as the 112th mayor of New York City, becoming the city's first Muslim and first Asian-American mayor. He previously served as a member of the New York State Assembly from 2021 to 2025. [3]

The New York City Housing Authority was created in 1934 as the first public housing agency in the United States and remains the largest public housing authority in North America. It provides affordable housing to low and moderate income residents across the five boroughs. [5]