Mayor Mamdani threatens to raise NYC property taxes to plug budget gap
18th February 2026
My, what a surprise.
Nothing is more inevitable than the formula “Elect a socialist => Taxes get raised”.
No socialist ever lowered taxes.
No socialist ever lowered government spending.
UPDATE: New Yorkers Report Warmth Of Collectivism Feels Strangely Like Crushing Tax Hike (Babyulon Bee)
UPDATE: Mamdani says tax hike is needed to stop ‘fiscal crisis.’ Critics aren’t buying it.