Zohran Mamdani films viral video targeting Ken Griffin

9 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 1

Outside Griffin’s Midtown penthouse, Mamdani highlighted a proposed New York City pied-à-terre tax after a press release misspelled the Citadel founder’s surname.
The episode underscored how quickly the surprise policy was rolled out and stirred anger among some of New York’s wealthiest residents.
Mamdani’s remarks turned Griffin’s $238 million apartment purchase into a symbol of the tax debate as the new measure drew scrutiny over both substance and rollout.

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