On the recordAugust 24, 2026
Mamdani has defended the tax as a fair way to generate $500m in annual revenue in a city with vast socioeconomic inequality.
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bbc.co.ukEditor's note · Context
Defending the pied-à-terre tax at a city council meeting.
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