Longtime NYC residents furious over new pied-à-terre tax and five-figure bills

New York City residents are outraged after receiving notices for the new pied-à-terre tax, with some facing five-figure bills and confusing requirements to prove primary residency; the administration says the tax targets unoccupied luxury second homes, but critics argue the rollout is bureaucratic and unfair, even noting notices addressed to a deceased spouse and tight appeal deadlines.