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Extra Extra: Own a $238 million NYC pied-à-terre? Your younger colleagues might be into taxing it.

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Published Apr 24, 2026

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Good Friday afternoon in New York City, where tourists get bilked sometimes.

Here's what else is happening:

• Frank Carone, the longtime Eric Adams ally who's now under federal investigation, closed down his lobbying operation but is still pledging to "do as much as I can to make sure Mamdani is a one-term mayor."
• Ken Griffin, the hedge fund manager who owns a $238 million penthouse that would theoretically be subject to a new pied-à-terre tax, signaled his displeasure with the idea.
• Some of the not-quite-as-rich younger people who work for Griffin probably think it's a good idea.
• Donohue’s Steak House on the Upper East Side is closing in June.
• Green thumbs beware: Thirty new species have joined New Jersey's do not plant list.
• Pete Davidson got a new head tattoo.
• Taylor and Travis, July 3, Tatiana's in Brighton Beach.
• And finally, mating season:

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