Mamdani’s Tax Return: $1,600 From Rapping and $131,000 From Politics
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, released their joint 2025 tax return showing a combined income of approximately $145,000, primarily from Mamdani's state assemblyman salary of $131,296.
- Duwaji reported $10,010 as a graphic designer, netting $8,860 after expenses, while Mamdani earned $1,643 in music royalties, mostly from overseas sources.
- The couple took the standard deduction of $31,500, reported $1,951 in investment income, and expect a tax refund exceeding $7,000, with no charitable deductions itemized.
- Mamdani's financial disclosures show modest means compared to predecessors like Michael Bloomberg, living previously in a rent-stabilized Queens apartment and owning property in Uganda.
- City Council Speaker Julie Menin declined to release her tax returns, citing precedent, contrasting with past leaders like Corey Johnson who released theirs; previous mayor Eric Adams delayed his tax return release due to accounting issues.
