Mamdani leaves Hochul in the lurch and Dems scrambling with brazen ‘tax the rich’ ultimatum: ‘Slap in the face’ New York Post Par : Craig McCarthy · Vaughn Golden · Carl Campanile · Alex Oliveira 19 février 2026 à 01:53 Mayor Mamdani demanded Gov. Hochul tax to pay for his budget or he'd made homeowning New Yorkers foot the bill with a nearly 10% tax increase -- and even Democrats are fuming