Hochul’s pied-à-terre tax cements a high-stakes NY alliance with Mamdani
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul backs a pied-à-terre tax on NYC luxury residences worth $5 million and up to help Mayor Zohran Mamdani close a roughly $5.4 billion city budget gap, signaling a pragmatic, high-profile alliance between a moderate governor and a far-left mayor. The move strengthens Mamdani’s financial footing and boosts Hochul’s NYC standing, but it risks political blowback from the business community and leaves unresolved debates on broader tax policy and policing.
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