Judge temporarily halts New York City's 'pied-à-terre tax' amid lawsuit
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A judge in New York City placed a temporary restraining order this week on the city's controversial "pied-à-terre tax," arguing that part of the implementation is causing unnecessary harm to homeowners.
Ozzi's order lands roughly two weeks after the New York City Department of Finance published a database containing the names and addresses of homeowners the city believed would be subject to the tax. The database caused an uproar not only because it revealed names and addresses, but because it contained properties that homeowners said are their primary residence. State Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton and New York City Council member David Carr were among the politicians who had properties in the database, and three homeowners filed a lawsuit against the city, saying they were wrongfully placed in it.
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