New York City launched a fast-track housing court initiative to speed up urgent relief for tenants. Zohran Mamdani announced the push to address serious property violations and emergency housing issues across the city. The program focuses on the worst buildings, including cases involving 7A vacate orders. The plan seeks to move critical renter complaints through the court system more quickly.

The Mamdani administration welcomed the start of the housing court fast track. Mamdani stated that property owners who fail to obey housing laws should not be a landlord. The initiative focuses on getting immediate relief for occupants facing hazardous living spaces.