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The Claim

Zohran Mamdani, as Mayor of New York City, enacted a tax on wealthy individuals that raises $0.5 billion per year for New York City.

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The Short Version

The evidence indicates that a Mamdani-backed pied-à-terre tax was enacted and is officially projected to raise about $500 million a year for New York City. The main caveat is that this is not a general tax on wealthy people; it specifically targets luxury second homes. The revenue figure is also an estimate, not yet a confirmed annual amount collected.

Caveats

  • The $500 million figure is projected annual revenue from a newly enacted tax, not a confirmed amount already collected.
  • The measure targets luxury non-primary residences, so calling it a tax on 'wealthy individuals' is broader than the policy itself.
  • The policy was not enacted by the mayor alone; it required state approval and is sometimes projected by critics to raise less than $500 million.

The Receipts

  1. Mayor Mamdani, Governor Hochul Announce State's First Pied-à-Terre Tax

    NYC.gov

  2. Mamdani angers New York billionaires by raising their taxes and freezing protected rents

    El País

  3. Zohran Mamdani's pied-à-terre property tax is a 'go.' Will it work?

    CNBC

  4. Happy Tax Day, New York. We're taxing the rich.

    YouTube

  5. New York passes Mamdani's pied-a-terre tax. Who pays and how much?

    CNBC

  6. New York City's super-rich complain about Mamdani's tax on second homes

    Financial Times

  7. Hochul, Mamdani 'pied-à-terre' tax likely won't raise $500M

    New York Post

  8. New York's wealthy warn of a tax exodus after Mamdani's win; data says otherwise

    Cornell University Sociology

  9. Tax Wonks Weigh In on NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani's Tax Policies

    Tax Notes

  10. 'We're taxing the rich': NYC Mayor Mamdani touts new $500M-a-year tax on luxury second homes

    WFMD

+ 14 more sources — see the full list on Lenz

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Mayor Of New York CityNew York CityZohran Mamdani

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