Mamdani blows off concerns from NY’ers over pied-à-terre mailing snafu as questions swirl over new tax

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Department of Finance Commissioner Richard Lee faced pointed questions about the botched rollout of the city's new pied-à-terre tax on wealthy homeowners, neither able to explain how massive tax bills landed in the mailbox of everyday New Yorkers.

My 81-year-old mother has lived in New York for 30 years, but the city presumes she owes a $55,048 fee for out-of-towners, writes Alex Berenson.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani defended the rollout of a new tax on highly valued second homes in New York City, saying only property owners who receive a letter from city officials will be impacted by the levy.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani's much-discussed smile belongs not to the friendly, well-intentioned neighborhood socialist he's advertised himself as, but a toothy, vindictive predator.