Wealthy New Yorkers are seeking exemptions to Mayor Zohran Mamdani's second-home tax, with thousands filing applications to avoid the levy. New York City Hall confirmed to FOX Business that as of Monday, about 4,800 property owners have started the process of applying for an exemption to the pied-à-terre tax. The pied-à-terre tax is levied on single-family homes, apartments and condos that are used as a second home or a part-time residence instead of being the primary residence of the owner. MAMDANI EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR NYC HOMEOWNERS TO SEEK EXEMPTION FROM NEW PIED-À-TERRE TAX"On Tax Day earlier this year, I promised that we would tax the rich, and with our new pied-à-terre tax, that is exactly what we have done," Mamdani said in announcing the tax. Alternatives would include a voter ID card or other evidence of it being a primary residence.