Zohran Mamdani Proposes Taxing 'Whiter Neighborhoods' in NYC

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138. I doubt it. I think the biggest issue here is people lack full context of the issue-

It's a long running issue, not something Mamdani just pulled out of his ass.

There is an actual lawsuit regarding these unfair practices.
New York Court of Appeals allows lawsuit alleging racial property tax disparities in New York City to go forwardThe New York Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that a lawsuit from Tax Equity Now New York (TENNY), which alleges disparities in the New York City property tax system are disproportionately burdening low-income and majority-people-of-color neighborhoods, can go forward in the New York state courts.
https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/03/new-york-court-of-appeals-allows-lawsuit-alleging-racial-property-tax-disparities-in-new-york-city-to-go-forward/

Interestingly, The NY Post has picked up the narrative from Newsweek in order to demonize him, when last year they reported on the inequities.

New York City has been ordered to overhaul its tax system in a landmark ruling by the state’s highest court after black property owners claimed the process favors their counterparts in whiter affluent areas.

“After decades of avoiding responsibility to fix a universally acknowledged problem and a seven-year legal battle, city and state leaders will be required to create a property tax system that is equitable and just for millions of renters and homeowners in lower-income and minority communities,” said Martha Stark, policy director for Tax Equity Now New York, TENNY, the group that filed the lawsuit, in a statement after Tuesday’s ruling.

State high-court Judge Jenny Rivera wrote in her opinion, “TENNY’s allegation that the City’s tax system perpetuates segregation suffices.”

Ana Champeny, a top researcher at the Citizens Budget Commission, told The Post on Tuesday, “The court decision appears to suggest that the city has within its administrative power the ability to make changes that would reduce disparities in property taxes.”
A lower court had ruled that it was up to the state legislature to fix any issues.
https://nypost.com/2024/03/19/us-news/nyc-must-overhaul-property-tax-system-after-years-of-discriminatory-inequity-court/

If much needed changes happen, I doubt anyone bringing a lawsuit based on what he said would be successful. I doubt that would overcome all the years of reports, studies, and now lawsuits.