Big Apple homeowners scored an early courtroom victory Monday after a judge blocked Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s chaotic rollout of New York City’s new luxury second home tax, as reported by The New York Post. Those notices warned homeowners that they could face tax bills reaching five figures unless they applied for exemptions. For residents suddenly ordered to prove their homes are actually their homes, City Hall’s concept of fairness apparently came with paperwork and a deadline. The trouble began when city officials published a database containing more than 900,000 homeowners who might be affected. Before the ruling, Mamdani joked, “There are a few things more certain in New York City than death, taxes and Randy Mastro filing a lawsuit against this administration.”