Hedge fund founder hits back at Mamdani's 'creepy' wealth tax video

Ken Griffin said Mamdani's video, filmed outside his apartment, raised safety concerns.

New York real estate titan likens the phrase ‘tax the rich’ to racial slurs

Steve Roth was responding to the announcement by New York’s mayor of tax on second homes worth more than $5m Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The phrase “tax the rich” can be “just as hateful as some disgusting racial slurs”, according to New York City billionaire Steve Roth, who said that the top 1% should be “praised and thanked”. Speaking on his company’s quarterly earnings call on Tuesday, Roth, the CEO of Vornado Realty Trust, expressed his support for fellow billiona...

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Michael Rapaport blasts NY governor over anti-Israel synagogue protest: 'Resign in shame'

Michael Rapaport demands Gov. Kathy Hochul resign after protesters in costumes gathered outside a Manhattan synagogue amid rising tensions in NYC.

Pro-Palestine group protests outside Israeli real estate event in New York

Demonstration against event featuring properties for sale in occupied West Bank is the second protest in six months.

Ken Griffin: Citadel expanding in Miami in response to NYC Mayor Mamdani's 'poor taste' tax video

Mamdani's office said in response to Griffin, "our tax system is fundamentally broken. It rewards extreme wealth while working people are pushed to the brink."

US trial opens over alleged Chinese ‘secret police station’ in New York

A trial of a US citizen of Chinese descent accused of creating a covert police station in Manhattan opened on Wednesday, considering evidence of what the US government says is part of Beijing’s bid to expand its influence well beyond Chinese shores. Lu Jianwang, 64, faces three charges in the US Eastern District Court of New York: acting as an unauthorised agent of China; conspiracy to act as a foreign agent; and obstruction of justice. He is accused of using the fourth floor of a building in...

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New York woman, 28, arrested after impersonating student at high school, police say

Alarm bells rang after the school’s principal found Kacy Claassen’s Facebook page, which said she was 28, not 16, officials said

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Ken Griffin net worth: Citadel CEO intensifies feud with Mamdani over ‘creepy’ tax video: 'He put me in harm's way'

Citadel's CEO Ken Griffin publicly challenges NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, signaling potential withdrawal from a multi-billion-dollar project.

New NYC Film Commissioner Rafael Espinal Is Wooing Wary Financiers & Frustrated Filmmakers, What’s His Plan? — The Deadline Q&A

New York City’s ambitious administration led by Mayor Zohran Mamdani has a new Film Commissioner very much in the mold — youthful, aspirational and goal-oriented. Brooklyn-born and raised Rafael Espinal, 41, a Queens College graduate in English and film studies, became New York’s youngest elected official at age 26 when he joined the State Assembly […]

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How to Stream Tonight’s Knicks vs. 76ers Game Online

After cruising to a Game 1 win, New York will look to take a two-game lead over a short-handed Philadelphia

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Theater review: ‘The Lost Boys’ and ‘The Rocky Horror Show’

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Ken Griffin "Doubles Down On Miami" After Mamdani's "Creepy And Weird" Video Vilifying Him

Ken Griffin "Doubles Down On Miami" After Mamdani's "Creepy And Weird" Video Vilifying Him Ken Griffin said New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s push for higher taxes on second homes has reinforced Citadel’s commitment to Miami — and even led the firm to scale up its planned headquarters there, according to Bloomberg. Speaking Tuesday at the Milken Institute Global Conference, Griffin said Citadel decided to enlarge its Miami office project after Mamdani publicly referenced his $238 ...

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