Mamdani defends legality of tax on second homes

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In response to two lawsuits being filed challenging the constitutionality of a city plan to tax expensive second homes, Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday defended the legality of the proposal. "Yes, I do believe that it is legal and it is right to have a surcharge on the taxation of those homes so we can provide for everyone in the city," the mayor said. #NY1 #NYC #News -------- For more on this and the latest NYC news: http://specne.ws/NY1YT Watch live news: http://specne.ws/YTliveSN Get the Spectrum News App on all your favorite devices: http://specne.ws/GetSNApp2

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