Zohran Mamdani's Tax Drama: The Surprising Court Ruling Fueling Tensions

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s stumbling pied-à-terre tax rollout is back in effect after a surprise appeals court ruling on Thursday — but the fight isn’t over yet.

The appellate court decision only temporarily lifts a restraining order on the tax issued by a lower court on Monday, allowing City Hall to continue with the botched rollout until the full appeals panel considers the case.

Associate Justice Philip Hom of the Brooklyn Appellate Division signed the  order.