Judge temporarily blocks Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax on second homes

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:06:35 GMT

New York mayor’s office plans to appeal ruling, which comes after homeowners sued over property surcharges last weekA judge has temporarily blocked Zohran Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax, which would place a surcharge on second homes in New York City, dealing a blow to the progressive New York City mayor after homeowners sued over the policy.The tax would apply to people who own, but do not reside full-time in, any house worth more than $5m, or a condominium or cooperative unit worth at least $1m. Continue reading...

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