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NYC pied-à-terre tax rollout blocked by judge

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NYC pied-à-terre tax rollout ~~temporarily~~ blocked by judge

The rollout of New York City’s pied-à-terre tax has faced significant legal and privacy-related setbacks. Following the release of a public database of approximately 950,000 secondary residences, the disclosure sparked a doxxing controversy. Notably, professor and ~~podcaster~~ podcast host Scott Galloway, who had publicly supported the tax, stated the disclosure “felt like doxxing.” While Governor Kathy Hochul defended the release as routine, critics argued the database unnecessarily exposed private information. On August 10, 2026, a Staten Island judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the tax rollout. In his ruling, Justice Wayne Ozzi noted that the city failed to make “individualized determinations as required by law,” instead placing the burden on residents to prove they are exempt. The order requires the city to remove the public database containing names, addresses, and property values, and halts the enforcement of notices sent to approximately 17,000 owners. The ruling also freezes the September 18 exemption deadline. The tax, enacted as part of the state budget, targets one-to-three-family homes valued at $5 million or more and condos or co-ops valued at $1 million or more, with projected annual revenue of $500 million. ~~The legal challenge, which includes arguments from former Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro, contends the city failed to follow statutory requirements for identifying taxable properties.~~ Political opposition has intensified, with former President Donald Trump characterizing the tax as a “dangerous political experiment.” ~~Mayor Mamdani’s administration has vowed to vigorously defend~~ Following the ~~tax and~~ court order, the administration has ~~filed an appeal.~~ faced further scrutiny. On August 17, the administration declined to attend a City Council oversight ~~hearing regarding the rollout,~~ hearing, opting to submit written testimony instead. Officials cited ongoing ~~litigation as the reason for their absence,~~ litigation, a move criticized by City Council Speaker Julie Menin and several council members as an avoidance of ~~transparency and accountability.~~ transparency. By late August, the city extended the exemption deadline for a second time to October 6. Additionally, the Department of Finance admitted to erroneously sending tax warning notices to at least 1,210 addresses that are actually primary residences.

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