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Zohran Mamdani’s tax-hike demands: Letters to the Editor — Feb. 23, 2026

The Issue: Backlash against Mayor Mamdani’s call for tax increases to fund his proposed budget plan.

It seems that Mayor Mamdani either gets his tax-the-rich and raise-corporate-rates proposals, or he’ll increase city property taxes nearly 10% (“Pols attax Zoh’s tax bid,” Feb. 20).

His offer of the two worst selections on the menu continue to show us that this master chef is determined to run this city to the ground, one misstep after another.

We’re only in month two of a four-year term, and things do not look promising. For the city’s sake, I hope I am wrong.

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Mamdani’s ultimatum to Gov. Hochul is a classic case of biting the hand that feeds him.

The governor endorsed Mamdani in his mayoral race, recognizing political reality and aligning herself accordingly. Now he has “graciously” handed her the political equivalent of Sophie’s Choice. These two deserve each other.

When the wealthy flee, the shortfall comes out of the rest of our collective pockets and the real losers, as always, are New York taxpayers who get stuck with the tab.

So, Mamdani followers: It seems you can’t just make things free — someone has to pay for it.

How Mamdani’s tax-hike mania could make his budget gap grow BIGGER

With Gov. Hochul standing in the way of raising income taxes, Mamdani now threatens to hike taxes on all city property owners to balance the budget without gutting social services.

Throughout his campaign, and in his defiant victory speech, he promised to make the city affordable for all New Yorkers by taxing the wealthy. Apparently, he assumes all property owners are wealthy. Who else will be “wealthy” next time he needs more tax receipts?

I guess it’s some kind of tradition to refer to the city’s sitting mayor as Hizzoner. Every time I read it in reference to this mayor, however, I bristle into a rash.

He’s an unapologetic antisemite who’s responsible for 20-odd homeless deaths during the recent extreme freeze and is threatening to raise property taxes across the board to finance his commie visions. I fail to see how he can be called honorable.

Mamdani said that the only way to close the budget shortfall is to raise more taxes. He clearly needs to go to a re-education camp to learn about finance.

In the interim, he should take some advice from areas that are successful in their finances — such as Florida, where New Yorkers are fleeing in droves to avoid the high taxes.

What about spending reductions? There must be a lot of fraud like Minnesota, with billions spent on illegal migrants to maintain the sanctuary city as we shield illegal criminals from deportation. And there are fare-beaters costing the MTA hundreds of millions each year.

You know JUST what Albany means by ‘no tax hikes in an election year’

But I’m sure all Mamdani wants to do is defund the police so crime will go up. He’s doing what he said he would, and it is too late for buyers remorse.

Raising property taxes in the city? Bad idea. Commercial building owners will raise rents on business tenants, and businesses will then flee the city, leaving owners with even fewer tenants than they have now.

Residential owners will pass the tax increase to renters. Many renters are the rich, and the mayor has planned income tax increases for them too. Many of them will leave the city as will the many middle-class home-owners in the boroughs who may have no other choice — in particular, retirees.

It’s awesome to see New York City become home to every socialist and communist idea that has failed miserably in the past.

The complaints starting only two months into Mamdani’s four year term are super-satisfying. Snow-removal issues, trash-pickup problems, property-tax increases or income and corporate tax hikes — the fun is just beginning.

As Malcolm X once said, the chickens always come home to roost.

Want to weigh in on today’s stories? Send your thoughts (along with your full name and city of residence) to letters@nypost.com. Letters are subject to editing for clarity, length, accuracy, and style.

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