Wilbur Ross, Donald Trump's former commerce secretary, and casino developer Steve Wynn have launched a legal challenge to New York City's new non-primary residence surcharge, arguing the so‑called pied‑à‑terre tax unlawfully discriminates against wealthy second‑home owners who live outside the state.
The two men, both Florida residents, say the surcharge is unconstitutional because it targets non‑residents. Their filing in Suffolk County came one day before a separate court ruling ordered the city to restart the rollout of the levy.
