纽约市市长提议提高9.5%的财产税,以缩小5.4B差距,引发对负担能力和承诺的反弹。
NYC mayor proposes 9.5% property tax hike to close $5.4B gap, sparking backlash over affordability and promises.
纽约市市长Zohran Mamdani提议增加9.5%的财产税,
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is proposing a 9.5% property tax increase affecting over three million homes and 100,000 commercial properties to address a $5.4 billion budget gap, despite earlier campaign promises of affordability.
此举被视为与州长凯西·霍楚尔对峙中的最后手段,因与其进步纲领相悖,面临租金上涨和人口外流风险而遭到反弹。
The move, framed as a last resort amid a standoff with Governor Kathy Hochul, faces backlash for contradicting his progressive platform and risking higher rents and outmigration.
包括投资者Kevin O'Leary在内的批评者警告, 提高税收可能会驱赶居民和较富裕的纳税人离开, 而城市领导人则反对这项计划,
Critics, including investor Kevin O'Leary, warn the tax hike could drive residents and wealthier taxpayers away, while city leaders oppose the plan, citing harm to small owners and businesses.
市政府计划动用储备资金,并寻求对富人实行州一级的税制改革,但预计到2030年,长期赤字仍将维持在预测水平上。
The city plans to use reserve funds and seek state-level tax changes on the wealthy, but long-term deficits remain projected through 2030.