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Zohran Mamdani: “Mamdani has defended the tax as a fair way to generate $500m in annual revenue in a city with vast socioeconomic…”

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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Zohran Mamdani
Democratic · New York
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bbc.co.uk

Editor's note · Context

Defending the pied-à-terre tax at a city council meeting.

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