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Gov. Hochul bizarrely claims Mamdani's brand new pied-a-terre tax list is 'not out of the ordinary'
New York Post • • general
Key Points:
- Governor Kathy Hochul defended Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s public release of a list identifying New Yorkers potentially subject to the new pied-à-terre tax, stating such disclosures are routine and not unusual.
- The list, published by New York City’s Department of Finance, includes full names and addresses of luxury second-home owners, who must now prove exemptions from the tax targeting properties over $5 million.
- Mamdani’s announcement of the tax drew criticism for publicly exposing private citizens, but Hochul framed the notification as a necessary public service to inform affected individuals.
- Hochul, facing re-election and pressure from left-leaning Democrats to increase taxes on the wealthy, has so far limited tax hikes to the pied-à-terre tax despite calls for broader increases.
- The situation highlights political tensions between Hochul’s moderate stance and Mamdani’s progressive agenda, with potential primary challenges looming from the left.
