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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s threat last month to raise property taxes on city residents appears to have backfired, drawing immediate backlash and forcing City Hall into retreat.
What looked like a bid to pressure New York Gov. Kathy Hochul into supporting higher income taxes on wealthy residents instead triggered resistance from across the political spectrum — including left-leaning allies and centrist Democrats representing Black homeowners.
According to interviews The New York Times conducted with lawmakers, Mamdani has since held private meetings with city and state officials, signaling he is now highly unlikely to pursue the increase, while still pushing Albany for more aid…