New York Assemblyman Threatens Property Tax Hike Over Wealth Tax Failure
New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani has threatened to raise property taxes by 9.5% if a proposed wealth tax is not passed, putting pressure on Governor Hochul.
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Mamdani Warns of Nearly 10% Property-Tax Boost if No Tax on Wealthy - The Wall Street Journal
Mamdani Warns of Nearly 10% Property-Tax Boost if No Tax on Wealthy The Wall Street Journal
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Threat of 9.5% property tax increase puts pressure on Governor Hochul, who is seeking re-election this year Zohran Mamdani, New York’s democratic socialist mayor, has unveiled two new budget proposals for the city, prompting feedback from those in and out of the state. Mamdani’s two proposals include either raising taxes on the city’s wealthiest residents – which would require approval from New York governor Kathy Hochul – or a “last resort” measure of a 9.5% property tax increase, which could affect “more than 3 million single-family homes, co-ops and condos and over 100,000 commercial buildings,” according to the New York Times. Continue reading...
By Edward Helmore
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