Mamdani admin blasted over plans to skip oversight hearing on bungled pied-à-terre tax rollout

Mayor Zohran Mamdani won’t be sending anyone to an oversight hearing about his administration’s bungled rollout of the state’s new pied-à-terre tax. Administration officials will skip testifying Tuesday at the City Council’s hearing — shielding them from publicly facing tough questions about their implementation of the controversial new levy on luxury second homes.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani won’t be sending anyone to an oversight hearing about his administration’s bungled rollout of the state’s new pied-à-terre tax. Administration officials will skip testifying Tuesday at the City Council’s hearing — shielding them from publicly facing tough questions about their implementation of the controversial new levy on luxury second homes. Mamdani spokesman Matthew Rauschenbach blamed a high-profile lawsuit for the all-too-convenient planned no-show. “Given the ongoing litigation, our administration has decided to submit written testimony to the City Council tomorrow for its hearing on the pied-à-terre surcharge,” said Rauschenbach.
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- Mayor Zohran Mamdani won’t be sending anyone to an oversight hearing about his administration’s bungled rollout of the state’s new pied-à-terre tax. Administration officials will skip testifying Tuesday at the City Council’s hearing — shielding them from publicly facing tough questions about their implementation of the controversial new levy on luxury second homes.
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Mamdani admin blasted over plans to skip oversight hearing on bungled pied-à-terre tax rollout
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