Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces backlash over tax the rich video
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Updated · Gothamist · Apr 30
Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces backlash over tax the rich video
10 articles · Updated · Gothamist · Apr 30
The row centres on his viral video outside Ken Griffin's Central Park South penthouse, which had nearly 52 million X views by Thursday.
Griffin called it a personal attack at a Norway banking conference and has threatened to scrap a $6bn Midtown office project, while Mamdani later called him an important employer.
On Fordham Road in the Bronx, several residents backed the mayor's message on inequality, though some said showing Griffin's building made the attack seem too personal.
How might the proposed tax reshape Manhattan’s luxury real estate market, and could it lead to unintended consequences for ordinary residents?
Could the pied-à-terre tax truly make New York more affordable, or will it simply drive billionaires and investment elsewhere?