No-Show at Pied-à-Terre Hearing Sparks NYC Council Outcry
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NYC Council members blasted Mayor Mamdani's administration at a City Hall hearing on the pied-à-terre tax after the administration skipped the session. The hearing highlighted a botched rollout: the city has sent notices to about 17,000 households, with exemptions applications swelling from 4,290 to 9,884, and mis-targeted properties rising to 2,318. Lawmakers demanded in-person explanations as lawsuits—led by Randy Mastro—mount against the surcharge on vacant luxury homes. The tax, meant to help close a $5.4 billion budget gap, has drawn criticism over transparency and homework, while Mamdani was reportedly vacationing upstate.
- Team Mamdani’s Pied-à-Terre No-Show Has Lawmakers Fuming The City Reporter
- Many Questions, but Few Answers, at Hearing About N.Y.C. Second-Home Tax The New York Times
- Mamdani administration skips pied-à-terre tax rollout hearing as Council members fume over unanswered questions amNewYork
- NYC Council holds hearing on controversial pied-à-terre tax rollout amid homeowner lawsuit ABC7 New York
- Read the memo Mamdani's team sent to NYC lawmakers explaining the controversial pied-à-terre tax rollout Business Insider
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