New York City is facing a housing crisis — and thousands of luxury apartments sit empty.

Now, Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani are proposing a tax on second homes worth $5 million or more — targeting ultra-wealthy owners who don’t even live in the city.

These “pied-à-terre” properties contribute little to the community while driving up prices and reducing available housing.

This proposal would:

Raise hundreds of millions in revenue
Help address a $5.4 billion budget gap
Push back against extreme wealth inequality

New Yorkers are struggling with rising rents and cost of living — while luxury units remain unused.

It’s time for fairness.

We call on:

New York State Legislature
Governor Kathy Hochul
New York City leadershipto pass the second home tax and invest the revenue into making the city more affordable.

Sign this petition to say: tax empty luxury homes—put New Yorkers first.