Editorial | One costly mistake by Mamdani in pied-a-terre tax plan

Mayor Zohran Mamdani's ultra-wealthy tax scheme was halted by a lawsuit after City Hall published an erroneous public list of potentially eligible taxpayers. Staten Island Supreme Court Judge Wayne Ozzi ruled that the city broke its own law in the notification process and should have provided individual notice instead of a single list. The delay impacts New York City’s ability to collect projected revenue needed for its significant budget shortfall.