Mamdani team skips NYC Council hearing on pied-à-terre tax rollout
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration did not send anyone to a City Council hearing about a proposed pied-à-terre tax. Critics say this absence prevented officials from answering questions about the tax. The hearing took place despite the administration's no-show.

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3 developments- Aug 17Mamdani Officials Will Skip Council Hearing on Second-Home Tax
- Aug 18Mamdani team skips NYC Council hearing on pied-à-terre tax rollout
- Aug 18Fuming homeowners rail against Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax rollout at fiery NYC Council hearing: ‘Where is the justice?’
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Quiet for 42 daysLast development · Aug 18 — Fuming homeowners rail against Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax rollout at fiery NYC Council hearing: ‘Where is the justice?’
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4 viewpointsMamdani administration skips pied-à-terre tax rollout hearing as Council members fume over unanswered questions
Read the memo Mamdani's team sent to NYC lawmakers explaining the controversial pied-à-terre tax rollout
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3 viewpointsCity Council hearing focuses on controversy surrounding NYC's new pied-à-terre tax
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2 viewpointsFuming homeowners rail against Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax rollout at fiery NYC Council hearing: ‘Where is the justice?’
NYC Council holds hearing on Mamdani's controversial pied-à-terre tax, which is facing backlash
Mamdani admin blasted over plans to skip oversight hearing on bungled pied-à-terre tax rollout