{"id":2642016,"date":"2026-08-07T20:42:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fed-up-nyc-homeowners-take-to-court-to-fight-back-against-mamdanis-new-tax-debacle\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:44:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:44:43","slug":"fed-up-nyc-homeowners-take-to-court-to-fight-back-against-mamdanis-new-tax-debacle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fed-up-nyc-homeowners-take-to-court-to-fight-back-against-mamdanis-new-tax-debacle\/","title":{"rendered":"Fed-Up NYC Homeowners Take to Court to Fight Back Against Mamdani&#8217;s New Tax &#8216;Debacle&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffed-up-nyc-homeowners-take-to-court-to-fight-back-against-mamdanis-new-tax-debacle%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2642016&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A group of homeowners in New York City is suing Mayor zohran Mamdani and teh city over the implementation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-yorkers-flee-as-hochul-unveils-new-property-taxes-to-pay-for-mamdanis-pricey-social-programs\/\" title=\"New ...ers Flee as Hochul Unveils New Property ...es to Pay for Mamdani&#039;s Pricey Social Programs\">pied-\u00e0-terre tax<\/a>, which targets high-value second homes and certain co-ops and condos not used as primary residences. The homeowners challenge the manner in which the city has managed the rollout,especially the public release of a list containing over 900,000 homeowners&#8217; names,addresses,and property values,which has caused concern and panic among residents. They argue that the city is improperly shifting the burden to homeowners to prove they are not subject to the tax, rather than accurately assessing properties beforehand. The plaintiffs are calling for the removal of the homeowner list from official websites and plan to challenge the city&#8217;s actions in court. Some critics, including New York University professor scott Galloway, have criticized the release of personal address details, viewing it as a form of doxxing, despite the tax being supported by others for its potential to fund city services. The city\u2019s officials state they are working to provide information and intend to defend against the legal suit.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A group of New York City homeowners is suing Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the city of New York over the pied-\u00e0-terre tax, which is a surcharge property tax on second homes.<\/p>\n<p>The surcharge applies to individual homes valued at $5 million or more and co-ops and condominiums with a cost of $1 million or more that are \u201cnot a primary residence,\u201d according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courthousenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pied-a-terre-mamdani-nyc-lawsuit-staten-island-homeowners.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">23-page complaint<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPetitioners are not challenging the State statute itself,\u201d the court document read.<\/p>\n<p>Rather, plaintiffs Rachel O\u2019Brien, Carmine Morano, and Simon Hedley are challenging the rollout of the tax, including the \u201cpublic distribution of a roll listing over 900,000 New York City homeowners\u2019 names, addresses, and property values described as \u2018related to\u2019 the Surcharge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Further, they are objecting to the written notice sent to 17,000 homeowners so far, informing them they \u201cmay be subject\u201d to the surcharge but can apply for an exemption.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn rolling out these two notices, the City has arbitrarily and capriciously foisted onto New York City residents the burden of proving they are not subject to the Surcharge, instead of the City Respondents discharging the City\u2019s own statutory obligation in the first instance to diligently assess and determine, using the vast resources at its disposal, the properties that are actually subject to the Surcharge,\u201d the complaint read.<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiffs are demanding an immediate removal of the 900,000-name list from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mamdani-slammed-reckless-foolish-doxxing-thousands-wealthy-new-yorkers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Finance<\/a> website, arguing it \u201cset off a panic among New York City homeowners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe rollout of this surcharge is a debacle,\u201d Randy Mastro, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/us-news\/new-york-city-homeowners-sue-over-mamdanis-pied-a-terre-tax-rollout-1795d9a5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>. \u201cIt tried to switch the burden to New York City homeowners to prove they live here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mastro served as first deputy mayor under Mamdani\u2019s predecessor, Eric Adams, the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/07\/us-news\/nyc-homeowners-sue-over-mamdani-admins-alleged-bungled-pied-a-terre-tax-rollout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>New York University business professor and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@pivot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pivot<\/a>\u201d podcast host Scott Galloway, who supports the tax, criticized the way the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-mamdani-booed-off-stage-police-event-moments-later-critic-tried-confront-mayor-collapsed-cardiac-arrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mamdani<\/a> administration has handled it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m actually in favor of the pied-\u00e0-terre tax. An absentee wealthy owner, in my view, should be subsidizing the property taxes of a nurse working at NYU Langone [medical center] that has to spend 40 percent of her income on rent,\u201d he said on a podcast recently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut to release addresses, it feels like, in sum, implying you\u2019ve done something wrong\u2026 and I want everyone to know who they are. This feels like just straight up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mamdani-slammed-reckless-foolish-doxxing-thousands-wealthy-new-yorkers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">doxxing<\/a> to me,\u201d the professor added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s taken a legitimate source of tax revenue, and he\u2019s turning it into a wanted poster,\u201d Galloway said. \u201cWhat is the upside here? Why is he doing this?\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Scott Galloway is once again lamenting that Mamdani released his information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >pied-\u00e0-terre tax list<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was public information\u2026But to release addresses, it feels like implying you\u2019ve done something wrong\u2026And I want everyone to know who they are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis feels like\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p0x6kf6AIO\">https:\/\/t.co\/p0x6kf6AIO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SUdh8T2HnV\">pic.twitter.com\/SUdh8T2HnV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WesternLensman\/status\/2085530163144433736?\">August 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The New York Post reported that Mamdani spokesman Matt Rauschenbach said the Department of Finance \u201chas been working around the clock\u201d to provide information to people who may be subject to the new tax.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the mayor has said, we also know that whenever government asks something new of New Yorkers, we have a responsibility to make the process clear, transparent and accessible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rauschenbach said the city will challenge the suit in court.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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