Comedians lampoon NYC mayor's pied-à-terre tax after public property list released

Comedians Dana Carvey and David Spade used their podcast to mock New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s recently enacted pied-à-terre tax, which adds a surcharge to luxury homes not used as primary residences. They highlighted the city’s decision to publish a searchable database of property owners, calling the move both odd and potentially hazardous for those listed. The tax, passed by the New York State Legislature in May, applies to homes worth more than $5 million and has led the Department of Finance to issue surcharge letters to roughly 17,000 owners.

A July 24 release of a supplemental market-value roll listed over 900,000 properties, though most are not subject to the tax. Partnership for New York City chief Steven Fulop criticized the release as a public shaming of affluent citizens and a safety risk. Mamdani has offered a September 18 deadline for owners to claim exemptions if they believe the tax does not apply to them.