Leah Clark

TAX TROUBLE: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's pied-a-terre tax rollout is off to a rocky start. After spending months touting it as a tax that would only impact wealthy out-of-towners who own second homes in the city, the Mamdani administration has sent out letters in the past few days informing at least some full-time New Yorkers that they “may” have to pay the new levy because municipal records indicate their homes are secondary residences. As a result, a Kafkaesque situation is unfolding.

MAMDANI'S SUPERMARKET SWEEP: Small business groups are already queasy over Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan to slap a 30 percent discount on items at city-owned grocery stores, raising concerns about competitiveness. Mamdani, who announced the discount today in Brooklyn, took another step toward fulfilling his campaign promise to establish a $70 million network of city-owned grocery stores.

New York City Crime 1 hour ago NYC stabbing suspect yells bizarre message during perp walk, authorities reveal charges Fox News - Brittany Miller • 1h The man accused of stabbing two people while allegedly yelling "Allahu Akbar" on Manhattan's Upper West Side Thursday afternoon has been charged with attempted murder, including hate crime counts tied to one of the victims, according to the New York City Police Department.