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NYC Delays Budget, Targets $1B PTET to Bridge $5.4B Gap

4/28/2026

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Mamdani Delays Budget

$5.4 billion shortfall is part of a longer-term gap that could swell to $10 billion within two years.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Speaker Julie Menin delayed the May 1 NYC budget deadline, pursuing a PTET change to raise $1 billion.
The PTET is a voluntary state tax granting businesses credits, with most beneficiaries millionaires.
Ballard Partners, linked to Trump officials, was hired by Maha Capital to lobby Venezuelan deals.

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Mamdani Delays Budget

Mayor Eric Mamdani warned he could delay New York City’s executive budget as state negotiations stall beyond April.
The city’s executive budget may be postponed past the May 1 deadline, pending City Council approval.
Mamdani asked Governor Kathy Hochul for extra funding and wealth-tax hikes on the city’s richest.
Hochul rejected the proposals, favoring a $500 million pied-à-terre surcharge while council speaker’s office stayed silent.

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Mamdani Delays Budget

$5.4 billion shortfall is part of a longer-term gap that could swell to $10 billion within two years.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Speaker Julie Menin delayed the May 1 NYC budget deadline, pursuing a PTET change to raise $1 billion.
The PTET is a voluntary state tax granting businesses credits, with most beneficiaries millionaires.
Ballard Partners, linked to Trump officials, was hired by Maha Capital to lobby Venezuelan deals.

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