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NYC 'rich tax' list sparks controversy over property data

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New York City's Department of Finance (DOF) released a supplemental property assessment roll that has caused significant controversy. The list, intended to help implement a new "rich tax," combined previously public data on assessed property values with information on whether a property might not be a primary residence. Critics, including Ken Griffin, have labeled it a "hit list" and a "doxxing operation," despite the data being publicly accessible. The controversy highlights public reaction to the "socialist takeover" narrative in New York City, with many properties on the unfiltered list not actually qualifying for the tax. AI

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NYC 'rich tax' list sparks controversy over property data

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Catherina Gioino ·

    Mamdani’s pied-à-terre ‘hit list’ is as unsexy as it sounds

    The supposed socialist takeover of New York City is similar in scope to Andrew Cuomo's tax policy — and not unlike a law on the books in Singapore.

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