Zohran Mamdani campaigns on “tax the rich, not you,” now threatens 9.5% property tax hike on all New Yorkers to cover budget shortfall

February 20, 2026 3:49 pm by Alex

He literally ran on 'tax the rich, NOT you', now his 'last resort' is a 9.5% property tax hike hitting over 3 million regular NYC homeowners & renters to plug a $5.4B hole. the bill always lands on the middle class. pic.twitter.com/csS7ECi3Z7

— Bil@l Ahm@d (@bili_butcher) February 20, 2026

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