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Judge Blocks Pied-à-Terre Tax Rollout | New York City News
A Staten Island judge has slapped a temporary halt on New York City’s controversial pied-à-terre tax rollout, blocking the release of a sweeping supplemental property list and halting further enforcement without proper notice — even though the judge himself owns a multimillion-dollar home listed on that very list. The lawsuit isn’t about whether the tax should exist, but how it was rolled out: plaintiffs say the city’s broad notices and public roll caused confusion and overreach. Legal experts are divided on whether the judge should have recused himself, with some saying disclosure would’ve…
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