The Brief Mayor Zohran Mamdani was questioned about confusion surrounding New York City's new pied-à-terre tax. Mayor Zohran Mamdani put the spotlight on affordable housing in the Bronx on Monday, but he was then grilled about confusion surrounding New York City's new pied-à-terre tax. Over the weekend, after an outpouring of frustration, Mamdani announced the deadline to apply for a pied-à-terre tax exemption was extended nearly a month to September 18. Featured articleWhat they're saying:When asked if he regretted how his team rolled out the new tax, considering the confusion, Mamdani instead focused more on some of the criticism. Related articleDig deeper:So far, more than 2,000 homeowners have applied for a pied-à-terre tax exemption, the city said.