The lawsuit was brought by homeowners including Steve Wynn and Wilbur Ross, who argued the tax is unconstitutional because it exclusively targets people living outside the city. The reversal is a setback for Mayor Zohran Mamdani, as it forces the city to redo the rollout of one of his signature policies and replace the broad property catalog with a more limited list.
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NYC Appeals Court Order to Redo Second Home Tax Rollout
US Politics21 days ago
A state judge on Tuesday ordered New York City to delete a list of more than 900,000 properties and restart the implementation of a luxury residence tax. The city administration has since filed an appeal to overturn the ruling, which required officials to mail new notices to homeowners after the previous process for the pied-à-terre levy was found to be flawed.
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