Zohran Mamdani's Grocery Store and Kathy Hochul's Pied-à-Terre Tax

About this episode

The episode discusses Governor Kathy Hochul's proposed tax on second homes and Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plans for government-run grocery stores in New York City.

Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to help New York City balance its budget with a new tax on second homes over $5 million, but what if wealthy owners simply leave? Plus, Mayor Zohran Mamdani offers new details about his proposed government-run grocery stores, including a $30 million plan to build one in East Harlem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Paul Gigot

Guest: Zohran Mamdani

Topics covered

• tax policy
• local government
• grocery stores
• budget balancing
• wealthy homeowners

Keywords

• Kathy Hochul
• Zohran Mamdani
• grocery store
• tax
• New York City
• East Harlem
• budget

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York City

Places: East Harlem

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