Mamdani Seeks Ken Griffin Talks Over $238 Million Tax Clash as CEO Holds Out for Apology
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Updated · NBC New York · May 14
Mamdani Seeks Ken Griffin Talks Over $238 Million Tax Clash as CEO Holds Out for Apology
7 articles · Updated · NBC New York · May 14
Blackstone’s CEO met Mamdani on Wednesday as the mayor widened outreach to skeptical business leaders while still trying, through an intermediary, to open talks with Griffin.
A Tax Day video spotlighting Griffin’s $238 million penthouse and backing a pied-a-terre tax triggered the rift; people familiar with the outreach said Griffin wants a public apology before engaging.
Griffin’s camp said Mamdani has not called him directly, and business leaders warned the episode is hardening an anti-business narrative more than four months into the administration.
Trump this week urged Mamdani not to drive away major taxpayers, while the mayor has softened his tone, saying CEOs should stay, create good-paying jobs and help strengthen New York’s economy.
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