{"id":2677196,"date":"2026-10-06T14:24:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T18:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-slams-mamdanis-arbitrary-and-capricious-tax-hands-new-yorkers-major-legal-victory\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T14:25:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T18:25:41","slug":"judge-slams-mamdanis-arbitrary-and-capricious-tax-hands-new-yorkers-major-legal-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-slams-mamdanis-arbitrary-and-capricious-tax-hands-new-yorkers-major-legal-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge Slams Mamdani&#8217;s &#8216;Arbitrary&#8217; and &#8216;Capricious&#8217; Tax, Hands New Yorkers Major Legal Victory"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fjudge-slams-mamdanis-arbitrary-and-capricious-tax-hands-new-yorkers-major-legal-victory%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=2677196&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>The article discusses a setback for New York City Democratic Mayor zohran Mamdani&#8217;s pied-a-terre tax, which was deemed &#8220;arbitrary&#8221; and &#8220;capricious&#8221; by Staten Island Supreme Court Justice Wayne Ozzi. The court found that the city improperly sent notices to over 1,000 residents who were not liable for the tax, causing unnecessary harm to homeowners who had to prove they did not owe it. Consequently, the 17,000 notices sent must be canceled and resent individually. Mamdani&#8217;s spokesperson announced plans to appeal, asserting the administration will continue implementing the tax law properly. The ruling is viewed positively by opponents like lawyer Randy Mastro,who criticized the city\u2019s initial process,while supporters highlight that the tax aims to raise $500 million for the city. Notably, casino mogul Steve Wynn and former Trump official wilbur Ross, both residents of florida, have challenged the tax, arguing they already pay important property taxes and contribute to local charities. New York Governor Kathy Hochul defended the tax,emphasizing its necessity for city revenue.  <\/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>The implementation of New York City Democratic Mayor Zohran Mamdani\u2019s new pied-a-terre tax was ruled \u201carbitrary\u201d and \u201ccapricious,\u201d marking a major setback for the socialist official and his efforts to tax wealthy citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani proposed the tax for homes worth at least $5 million, as well as co-ops and condos worth at least $1 million, if they are unoccupied non-primary residences.<\/p>\n<p>Staten Island Supreme Court Justice Wayne Ozzi ruled that the city inappropriately mailed notices to over 1,000 New Yorkers who were not actually subject to the tax, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/09\/29\/us-news\/new-yorkers-battling-mamdanis-pied-a-terre-tax-snag-big-legal-win-as-casino-mogul-steve-wynn-joins-fight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from the New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>The homeowners were then \u201csubstantially harmed and penalized needlessly\u201d when they had to show city officials they were not liable to pay the tax.<\/p>\n<p>Ozzi concluded that all of the 17,000 notices sent to residents need to be cancelled, and that they must be resent individually.<\/p>\n<p>Matt Rauschenbach, a spokesman for Mamdani, denounced the ruling in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s decision is wrong, and we will invoke a stay of the injunction,\u201d he said, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nyc-mamdani-tax-wynn-ross-86c57ed102e4988f971ae322f6f805ff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith a stay, we will continue implementing the surcharge fairly, efficiently and in full compliance with the law, as we have since day one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Randy Mastro, who filed a lawsuit against the policy on behalf of residents, meanwhile celebrated the ruling.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re gratified that the court has recognized we were right all along,\u201d he reacted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fact is that this administration failed to follow state law when it burdened New York City homeowners with proving they live in their own homes or be on the hook for paying a new surcharge,\u201d Mastro continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow the administration must go back and do what it should have done from the start: use all the information at its disposal to make an individualized \u2018initial determination\u2019 about who truly owes this surcharge before demanding that they pay it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The ruling comes as casino mogul Steve Wynn and former Trump administration Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross join the effort against the tax.<\/p>\n<p>Both magnates have primary residences in Florida and argued in a lawsuit that they already pay significant property taxes, not to mention contributions to New York City charities, per\u00a0the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>New York Democratic Gov. 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