Coverage dated September 29, 2026 to September 30, 2026

Staten Island judge rules against Mamdani, NYC on taxing second homes

Headline from The Hill, from the development of Sep 29, 2026

Newest development Sep 30, 2026 · 3 reportsNolte: Democrat Judge Halts Mamdani’s Second-Home Tax over Botched Rollout

A Staten Island Judge on Tuesday ruled against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) pied-à-terre tax on second homes, arguing the city mishandled the tax’s rollout. Judge Wayne Ozzi, a Democrat on the state’s Supreme Court, wrote in his ruling that Mamdani’s Department of Finance (DOF) violated …

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    Staten Island judge rules against Mamdani, NYC on taxing second homes

    Headline from The Hill ·

  2. Newest

    Nolte: Democrat Judge Halts Mamdani’s Second-Home Tax over Botched Rollout

    Headline from Breitbart News ·

Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Times

    Judge Orders New York to Scrap Rollout of Second-Home Tax and Start Over (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    A Staten Island judge sided with a group of homeowners who had sued the city over its introduction of the tax, dealing a blow to Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

  2. ABC 7 New York

    Judge rules against New York City's pied-à-terre tax, says notices should be canceled (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Judge Ozzi didn't rule on the legality of the tax, but instead, said the way it was implemented was flawed.

  3. KEYT Santa Barbara

    New York judge orders city to scrap Mamdani’s rollout of tax on second homes (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Katherine Koretski, CNN New York (CNN) — The rollout of New York City’s pied-à-terre tax was dealt a major setback Tuesday after a Staten Island judge ruled in favor of the plaintiffs. The tax, which places a surcharge on non-primary residences in New York City valued over $5 million, as well as …

  4. Washington Examiner

    Judge blocks Mamdani’s second-home tax rollout, tells city to start over (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A Staten Island judge blocked New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s effort to institute a new tax on high-end second homes, telling him to start the effort over. Justice Wayne Ozzi of the state Supreme Court on Staten Island ruled in favor of homeowners who sued the city over the pied-à-terre tax sch…

  5. The Hill

    Staten Island judge rules against Mamdani, NYC on taxing second homes (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A Staten Island Judge on Tuesday ruled against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) pied-à-terre tax on second homes, arguing the city mishandled the tax’s rollout. Judge Wayne Ozzi, a Democrat on the state’s Supreme Court, wrote in his ruling that Mamdani’s Department of Finance (DOF) violated …

  6. Fox News

    NYC judge orders Mamdani to redo second-home tax rollout (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Judge Wayne Ozzi ruled city officials violated property owners’ due process rights by sending tax notices without verifying their primary residences.

  7. Blue State Blues News

    NYC Judge Shut Down Mamdani’s Second Home Tax Letters and He Ignored It by Nightfall (opens Blue State Blues News)

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    Blue State Blues News's feed description

    Randy Mastro has already sued Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration six separate times since June. On Tuesday one of those lawsuits paid off, as a Staten Island judge ruled against the mayor's

  8. BizPac Review

    Judge orders Mamdani to tear up second-home tax notices and start over (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    As Gotham’s mayor continued to set his socialist sights on second homes, a judge once again ruled against the city, deeming the rollout “arbitrary and capricious.” Even […]

  9. Breitbart News

    Nolte: Democrat Judge Halts Mamdani’s Second-Home Tax over Botched Rollout (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Democrat Judge Wayne M. Ozzi of the New York State Supreme Court sided with homeowners Tuesday over the botched rollout of Socialist/Islamist New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s second-home tax.

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