The database includes the names and addresses of high-profile figures, but also those whose homes are worth well under $1 million.
By Shula Rosen
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration has published a searchable online database revealing the names and home addresses of hundreds of thousands of property owners who could be subject to New York’s new pied-à-terre tax, prompting criticism that City Hall effectively doxxed residents whose properties may never be taxed.
The database, uploaded by the city’s Department of Finance, identifies what it says are unoccupied, non-primary residences in the five boroughs valued at more than $1 million. Along with each property, it lists the owner’s full name and address, making the information publicly searchable.
The scope of the release quickly drew criticism because the database appears to extend far beyond the properties originally expected to fall under the tax. The Post counted more than 960,000 residences and individuals on the list, although Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul had initially said the levy would apply to about 31,000 second homes.
Council Minority Leader David Carr (R-Staten Island), whose own home appears in the database, warned that many listed properties may not qualify for the tax or could ultimately be removed.
“It’s a reckless and foolish move, especially considering there are potentially thousands of properties on this list that do not qualify as second homes or whose owners will successfully dispute their inclusion,” Carr told The Post.
The publication followed Mamdani’s message on X warning affluent property owners to expect notices about the new tax.
“Check your mailbox when you’re back in the five boroughs, because you’ve got mail,” he wrote. In a separate post, Mamdani defended the policy, writing: “The best city in the world deserves the best parks, libraries, and schools in the world. That’s only possible when we all pay our fair share.”
The database includes the names and addresses of high-profile figures including Woody Allen, Anna Wintour and Cynthia Nixon.
It also contains numerous properties in middle-class neighborhoods, including homes on Chaffee Avenue in the Bronx and Challenger Drive on Staten Island, where average home values range from the mid-$500,000s to the low $800,000s, raising further questions about the breadth of the disclosure.
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