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The policy targets property owners who cannot prove full-time occupancy of their homes. Mamdani published a list of nearly one million New York homeowners and sent official warnings to 17,000 of them. The surtax could add between $40,000 and $350,000 annually to their property taxes."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The mayor’s office framed the policy as a measure to redistribute housing. American Greatness reported that Mamdani aims to force a fire sale of second homes, lowering property values to make housing more affordable. The warnings gave property owners four weeks to prove full-time occupancy or face the surtax. The policy reverses the legal presumption of innocence, requiring owners to prove they are not hoarding housing."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"American Greatness reported that the surtax would be in addition to existing property taxes, which already range from $5,000 to $150,000 annually. The outlet calculated that the combined tax burden could exceed the value of some properties within a few years. The list of targeted owners included their addresses, which American Greatness said could expose vacant homes to squatters or criminals."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left- or centre-rated outlets below carried this story. The right-rated digests and report did not include any statement from Mamdani’s office explaining the policy’s goals or legal basis. 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