NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani /Image: Video screenshot @NYCMayor/X
On tax day, radical communist NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted a menacing message to New Yorkers, reminding them that he is coming for them.
In the creepy message, Mamdani used the penthouse, owned by Ken Griffen, Founder, CEO, and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Citadel, as a cautionary example of what is in store for New Yorkers, and Citadel is clapping back by threatening to scrap its $6B investement in the Big Apple.
Mamdani’s threat to raise $500M could cost the city $6B.
The video released on tax day starts out with Mamdani telling viewers, “When I ran for mayor, I said I was gonna tax the rich.”
Then, with a grin and an attempt at a bit of Hollywood flair (which translated into creepiness), he leaned menacingly into the camera, tapped the lens and declared, “Well, today we’re taxing the rich.”
“I’m thrilled to announce we’ve secured a pied-à-terre tax, the first in New York’s history. This is an annual fee on luxury properties worth more than $5 million whose owners do not live full-time in the city. Like for this penthouse, which hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin bought for $238 million.”
“This pied-à-terre tax is specifically designed for the richest of the rich, those who store their wealth in New York City real estate but who don’t actually live here.”
“But even so, they’re able to reap the huge financial rewards of owning property in, dare I say, the greatest city in the world. And most of the time, these units are sitting empty since, again, they don’t actually live here. This is a fundamentally unfair system that hurts working New Yorkers.”
“Now, it’s coming to an end. This tax will raise at least $500 million directly for the city.”
“It’ll help fund things like free childcare, cleaner streets, and safer neighborhoods. As mayor, I believe everyone has a role to play in contributing to our city, and some a little bit more than others.”
“Happy Tax Day, New York.”
Happy Tax Day, New York. We’re taxing the rich. pic.twitter.com/Wky2LFXC9W
— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) April 15, 2026
According to The New York Post, a top executive at the hedge fund “sent a companywide email Thursday afternoon blasting the mayor’s comments – and hinting at a potential reversal on a massive Midtown project.”
Per The Post:
“We are about to commence the redevelopment of 350 Park Avenue, creating 6,000 highly paid construction jobs and supporting the creation of more than 15,000 permanent jobs in mid-town New York,” wrote Chief Operating Officer Gerald Beeson in an email obtained by The Post.
“The project – if we move forward – will entail more than $6 billion dollars of spending.”
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