Mamdani's 'Godfather' stunt outside Griffin's penthouse sparks Paterson rebuke

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced sharp criticism from former Gov. David Paterson for a publicity video outside hedge-fund titan Ken Griffin's Manhattan residence to back Kathy Hochul's pied-à-terre tax; Paterson called the stunt Godfather-like and warned it could be dangerous amid political tensions. Citadel signaled it might drop its $6 billion Midtown development in response, and watchdogs questioned whether the tax would raise the projected $500 million in revenue.