Carvey, Spade Slam NYC's 900,000-Property List as Mamdani Defends $5 Million Home Tax
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 5
Carvey, Spade Slam NYC's 900,000-Property List as Mamdani Defends $5 Million Home Tax
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 5
Summary
Dana Carvey and David Spade said New York City's searchable property database was "dangerous," arguing it exposed second-home owners' addresses while Mayor Zohran Mamdani pushed a surcharge on high-value nonprimary residences.
The backlash centers on a July 24 release of more than 900,000 properties that critics said looked like a pied-a-terre tax list, even though city officials later said it was a state-mandated market value roll.
About 17,000 homeowners have received surcharge letters tied to the tax, which applies to certain New York City homes worth more than $5 million that are not the owner's primary residence.
Mamdani has said owners have until Sept. 18 to seek an exemption, while the administration maintains the database was public information required by the state.
Criticism has spread beyond comedians: Partnership for New York City CEO Steven Fulop said aggregating and framing the addresses risked shaming owners and raised safety concerns.