Appeals Court Backs Mamdani on Pied-a-Terre Tax

The Hill reports a New York appeals court ruled for Mayor Zohran Mamdani on his pied-à-terre tax, reversing a lower court that found the Department of Finance violated homeowners' due process rights. Bloomberg says the suit was dismissed because the plaintiffs lacked standing, which is legal language for being shown the door before you reach the room. Gateway Pundit puts the line at second homes worth $5 million or more. Regular folks figured this out a long time ago: when one court says the city's paperwork is broken and another waves it through, the only one who never gets a refund is the taxpayer. Lower taxes beat clever taxes, and the folks running City Hall never got that memo.