A New York judge on Monday temporarily blocked New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax after homeowners sued over the city’s handling of the program.
Staten Island Judge Wayne Ozzi issued a temporary restraining order stopping the city from moving forward with the tax while the case is pending. Ozzi ordered the Department of Finance to take down a list covering roughly 960,000 properties that was released last month.
The city also cannot act on notices already sent to about 17,000 property owners. A hearing is set for Aug. 31.
The homeowners — Rachel O’Brien, Carmine Morano, and Simon Hedley — sued the city in Richmond County Supreme Court...
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