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Flatbush Scoop · Aug 10, 2026

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A Staten Island judge has temporarily blocked New York City from rolling out Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax, granting a temporary restraining order that pauses enforcement while a lawsuit brought by a group of homeowners moves forward. The ruling came hours after Mamdani vowed to “vigorously defend” the city’s position in court.

A Staten Island judge has temporarily blocked New York City from rolling out Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax, granting a temporary restraining order that pauses enforcement while a lawsuit brought by a group of homeowners moves forward. The ruling came hours after Mamdani vowed to “vigorously defend” the city’s position in court.

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