There’s a difference between government keeping public records and government creating a political target list, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani erased that distinction when his administration published a searchable database of names and addresses tied to his proposed pied-à-terre tax. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says New Yorkers should take to the streets when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits for the U.N. General Assembly this September. Yes, property records are public and have been for years, and City Hall claims publishing the property roll is required under state law. Another List For MamdaniHere’s another list Mayor Mamdani might want to spend some time looking at. Public records sitting in a file are one thing.