Wednesday, 29 July, 2026
Name and Shame? NYC Publishes Property Database Targeting Multi-Millionaires
By TechShots Studio
New York City has published an online searchable database listing over 960,000 properties and owner names to enforce its proposed "pied-à-terre" tax on secondary homes. Intended to raise up to $500 million for public services by taxing luxury properties worth over $5 million, the move sparked sharp backlash, as critics slammed the administration for exposing personal details and mistakenly including thousands of middle-class primary residences.
Read full story at TIMES OF INDIA