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LISTEN: Mamdani’s Pied-Γ -Terre Pressure Play Is Paying Off

πŸ“° The City NYC πŸ• August 3, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Fog envelopes the tops of residential buildings along Billionaires’ Row

As the mayor’s push to trumpet the collection of his new pied-Γ -terre tax and confront quiet money with loud politics got off to a bumpy start, he’s standing his ground and playing for time to smooth things out.Β 

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Christina Greer, Harry Siegel and guest co-host Alex Brook Lynn dig into that and much more, including Mamdani’s slow-walk on his police reform promises from the campaign trail, his new pick to chair the Civilian Complaint Review Board, and much more. Β 

β€œIt’s your second home, so settle down,” says Chrissy. β€œGive New Yorkers the money they deserve. If you got two homes, you’re already ahead of the game, so pay your fair share of taxes. You want your second home to be in Bayonne?! You want it in New YorkΒ City.”

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