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Judge Temporarily Blocks Mamdani’s $5M Pied-à-Terre Tax

8/15/2026

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Mayor Mamdani Attends

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced he will attend the 25th-anniversary 9/11 memorial while a judge temporarily halted his proposed $5 million pied-à-terre tax on second homes.
Former Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa called the effort to keep Mamdani off the ceremony “ridiculous” and defended his attendance.
Some 9/11 families publicly supported Mamdani’s presence at the ceremony.
U.S. President Donald Trump called the pied-à-terre tax a “dangerous political experiment” and suggested action.

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Mamdani Faces Backlash

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he will attend the 25th-anniversary 9/11 memorial, while a judge temporarily blocked his proposed $5 million second-home pied-à-terre tax.
Republican senators and 9/11 families urge organizers to bar Mamdani, citing extremist sympathies and an online petition with over 82,000 signatures.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he cannot defend what Mamdani says or does.
Mamdani was arrested at a Brooklyn pro-Palestinian protest outside Senator Chuck Schumer’s home.

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Mayor Mamdani Attends

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced he will attend the 25th-anniversary 9/11 memorial while a judge temporarily halted his proposed $5 million pied-à-terre tax on second homes.
Former Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa called the effort to keep Mamdani off the ceremony “ridiculous” and defended his attendance.
Some 9/11 families publicly supported Mamdani’s presence at the ceremony.
U.S. President Donald Trump called the pied-à-terre tax a “dangerous political experiment” and suggested action.

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