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Some Upper West Side homeowners received letters demanding they prove their primary residency to be exempt from the new pied-à-terre tax, July 28, 2026. (Alex Krales/The City Reporter)
Dear New Yorkers,
One of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s biggest policy wins this year was convincing Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers to enact an extra tax on pricey second homes in the city to help fund public services and close a major budget gap. Now comes the hard part.
In recent days, as his administration took early steps to roll out the new surcharge, it sparked anxiety among some property owners by releasing a list officials said was “related” to the tax on pieds-à-terre. The list featured more than 900,000 properties and was so broad it included the Flushing home of the city’s finance commissioner and a Park Slope home owned by former Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Tens of thousands of homeowners on the list started receiving ominously worded letters from the Department of Finance stating, “Our records indicate that the property referenced above may be subject to the new surcharge.” To avoid the tax, owners would have to prove within a month that they or other qualified individuals live in the home as their primary residence.
“They have to fill out paperwork and call lawyers and pay them to get help with old documents,” City Councilmember Gale Brewer said of her Upper West Side constituents who contacted her vexed about the warning letters and verification process. “They live here full time.”
A Finance Department spokesperson said the agency encourages anyone who has received one of the letters “to inquire or appeal if they believe their property meets the criteria for an exemption.”
A high around 79 and partly sunny during the daytime. A low near 66 and partly cloudy at night. Possible showers and thunderstorms throughout the day.
MTA 🚇
Midday in Brooklyn, Manhattan-bound D trains run via the N line from Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue to 36th Street. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.
Alternate side parking 🚙
It’s in effect today, July 29.
By the way…
If your landlord is neglecting maintenance around heavy storms like those we’ve been getting lately, you can complain to the city’s Housing Department at 212-863-5030 or call 311, Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal advises.
Thursday, July 30: As if! Watch a free outdoor screening of “Clueless” at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Harbor View Lawn, with entry starting at 6 p.m. and the movie beginning at sunset.
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