Maurice Tempelsman’s Penthouse Is on the Market for $5.5 Million
The longtime Manhattan penthouse of Maurice Tempelsman, the Belgian-born diamond magnate who was Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’s companion for…
A Stroll Through the Mansions of New York’s Gilded Age
Inside, the ground floor rooms were decorated by the British architect and decorator Sir Charles Allom of White,…
The Met Gala’s Embrace of Jeff Bezos Causes a Backlash
At the same time, the gala is grappling with other uncertainties, including a transition of professional roles for…
Can a Second-Home Tax Work in New York? The Numbers Don’t Add Up Yet.
A push to tax multimillion-dollar second homes in New York City has been billed by Gov. Kathy Hochul…
Do Higher Taxes Drive the Rich Away? Mamdani’s Plan Revives the Question.
State lawmakers in New York are considering several proposals to tax the rich, including a tax on luxury…
California Billionaire Tax Has Enough Signatures to Land on Ballot, Backers Say
The labor union backing a proposal to place a new tax on California billionaires says it has collected…
The Three Big Questions Delaying New York’s Budget
There is a saying, popularized by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., that budgets are moral documents.…
Contours of NYC’s Pied-à-Terre Tax Begin to Take Shape
The framework of a proposal to increase property taxes on high-end second homes in New York City began…
New York’s Anti-Rich Current Reaches Apex With Second-Home Tax Plan
Mayor Zohran Mamdani stood in front of a camera along one of New York City’s most exclusive strips…
Hochul Proposes Tax on N.Y.C. Second Homes That Are Worth $5 Million
As New York leaders argue over whether to raise taxes on high earners to help solve New York…
Exclusive | Carl Icahn’s New York Penthouse Returns to the Market After Struggling to Sell
Famed corporate raider Carl Icahn relocated to Miami’s exclusive Indian Creek Village island from New York in 2018.…
Mamdani Seeks to Charm New York’s Most Powerful Capitalists
Shortly after Zohran Mamdani captured the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City, he did something unexpected,…