NYC pied-à-terre tax database draws privacy and safety concerns

New York City published a searchable database of property owners whose non-primary residences could be hit by a proposed pied-à-terre tax, aggregating names and addresses and prompting privacy and safety fears from critics who warn it could invite harassment. Officials say the roll is public information required by state law and helps determine exemptions, while supporters argue it enhances transparency. The move could affect up to roughly 960,000 residences and highlights tensions between Mayor Mamdani’s tax agenda and the city’s wealthy residents.