New York City released a public database of potential non-primary residence properties, prompting criticism over privacy and accuracy. The searchable database from the Department of Finance concerns the new pied-à-terre tax on properties valued at $1 million or more. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration said state law requires publishing the list, which may include homes that will not owe the surcharge. On Monday, July 27, the New York Post reported the roll spans hundreds of thousands of properties, including middle-class neighborhoods and an apparent outdoor shopping center. Council Minority Leader David Carr called the move “reckless and foolish,” while officials described it as a standard roll for public inspection.
