JUST IN: In Major Blow to Mamdani, Judge Orders NYC to Scrap Rollout of Pied-à-Terre Tax After Homeowners File Lawsuit
A Staten Island judge on Tuesday dealt a major blow to Communist NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and ordered New York City to scrap the rollout of the new pied-à-terre tax, which hits New Yorkers who own a valuable second home. The post JUST IN: In Major Blow to Mamdani, Judge Orders NYC to Scrap Rollout of Pied-à-Terre Tax After Homeowners File Lawsuit appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- A Staten Island judge ordered New York City to scrap the rollout of the pied-à-terre tax.
- The tax targeted New Yorkers owning second homes valued at $5 million or more, and certain co-ops over $1 million.
- Homeowners sued, arguing the city bungled the tax execution by "arbitrarily and capriciously" forcing residents to prove they don't owe it.
- The judge stated homeowners are being "substantially harmed and penalized needlessly" by the city's implementation method.
- The lawsuit did not challenge the legality of the tax itself, which was backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul.