Mamdanis pied--terre tax: Letters to the Editor Aug. 1, 2026

The Issue: Mayor Mamdani’s list of city residents who might be subjected to his pied-à-terre tax.The pied-à-terre tax foolishness by Mayor Mamdani that includes harassing thousands of New Yorkers who have to prove the city is their primary residence shouldn’t be a surprise (“Zo dismisses target practice,” July 30).What everyone seems to be overlooking is that many of the rich people that Mamdani wants to overtax occupy regulated apartments at below-market, protected rents.The buildings in which these apartments are located would be worth more and thus would pay higher taxes if those apartments were not regulated.The unnecessary pied-à-terre tax might not be needed if politicians like the mayor didn’t use rent regulation as a tool to get elected.Niles WeliksonWilliston ParkThere is more than ample proof that Mayor Mamdani is a terrorist and a terrorist sympathizer.

He is putting people in danger by doxxing them.Yet, despite repeated pleas to Gov.Hochul that she exercise her power and remove Mamdani from office, the governor has refused to do so.Jack WeinbergManhattanYou have finally identified something Mamdani is good at: blowing off concerns.Not only is he good at blowing off concerns about doxxing residents, he is good at blowing off concerns about antisemitic violence, taxpayer-funded supermarkets that will put countless markets out of business and his and his wife’s warmth for terrorist cheerleaders.The harder he blows off his ineptitude, the faster it comes back and lands on his shoulders once again.Lynn KossFayettevilleI suggest those New Yorkers who are unhappy with the new pied-à-terre tax adopt a strategy the left has been using for years: Just put on a mask, block traffic and set a few police cars on fire!Mike CavanaughLong BeachIf Mamdani’s tax policies push the wealthy class to leave the city, the loss of revenues will wind up cutting services to the poor, creating more hardship.

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