Mamdani’s first NYC budget off to rocky start as City Council fumes over rich tax ultimatum: ‘This is baloney’

Source: New York Post

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s brash tax hike ultimatum tied to his first budget has City Council members fuming — with many railing that he should clean his own house before making New Yorkers pay. Negotiations over Hizzoner’s proposed record $127 billion budget are sure to get off to a rocky start following his threat of a citywide 9. 5% property tax increase.