Mayor Zohran Mamdani told state lawmakers on Wednesday that the only way out of the city’s $12 billion budget gap is to raise taxes on the wealthy.
Zohran Mamdani asks NYS lawmakers for 2% tax hike on wealthy
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February 11, 2026
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