Mamdani's 'Revenge List' Revealed – Includes Familiar Names

The New York City government has published an open database of property owners who may be subject to a new tax on apartments not used as primary residences. The list includes hundreds of thousands of addresses, including modest homes and properties in middle-class neighborhoods, as well as familiar names like Woody Allen and Anna Wintour. The move has sparked sharp criticism, including from City Council member David Carr, who called it 'reckless and stupid.'

A storm in New York: The administration of Mayor Zohran Mamdani has published an open data portal containing names and addresses of property owners who may be subject to the new tax on apartments not used as primary residences. The list, uploaded to the city's Department of Finance website, aims to identify properties valued at over $1 million that are not used as primary homes, but in practice includes hundreds of thousands of addresses, including modest homes, properties in middle-class neighborhoods, and even a small shopping center in Queens. Among the familiar names: director Woody Allen, former Vogue editor Anna Wintour, and actress Cynthia Nixon. Council member David Carr, whose home appears on the list, called the move 'reckless and stupid' and claimed thousands of properties were included by mistake. Critics have dubbed the database a 'revenge list,' arguing it publicly flags property owners and could expose them to harassment. The city stated that the publication was done in accordance with state law.