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Judge temporarily blocks Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax on second homes

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Zohran Mamdani speaks during a news conference at city hall in New York City on 5 August. Photograph: Sarah Yenesel/EPA

A judge has temporarily blocked Zohran Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax, which would place a surcharge on second homes in New York City, dealing a blow to the progressive New York City mayor after homeowners sued over the policy.

The tax would apply to people who own, but do not reside full-time in, any house worth more than $5m, or a condominium or cooperative unit worth at least $1m.

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