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Judge temporarily blocks rollout of Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax
CNN • • nation
Key Points:
- A Staten Island judge has temporarily blocked New York City's enforcement of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax pending a lawsuit by homeowners challenging the city's tax roll and notices.
- The temporary restraining order requires the city to remove the public tax roll and prohibits issuing further notices until the next hearing on August 31.
- The judge cited irreparable harm caused by the notices, which failed to explain why recipients were flagged and warned of tax implications for those who did not file for exemptions.
- The pied-à-terre tax targets non-primary residences valued at $5 million or more and condos/co-ops valued at $1 million or more, aiming to address the city's budget gap.
- The lawsuit, filed by three homeowners, contests the city’s identification of primary residences and the public release of sensitive property information, but does not challenge the tax's legality itself.
