Mayor Zohran Mamdani is putting the pressure on Gov. Kathy Hochul as he tries to address the city’s $5.4 billion budget gap.
He’s calling on Hochul to raise taxes for wealthy New Yorkers to fill the hole in the budget — otherwise, he said, he would be forced to increase property taxes as “a last resort.”
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams joined NY1’s Errol Louis on “Inside City Hall” Wednesday to discuss more.
Tap the video player above to watch the interview.