The Brief A judge has temporarily blocked Mayor Zohran Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax, according to FOX 5 NY's political reporter Morgan McKay. McKay confirms that a New York City judge has filed the intention to appeal the tax, thus temporarily halting it. The city was also told to stop any further action related to the 17,000 notices sent out regarding the tax. A Staten Island judge has temporarily blocked Mayor Zohran Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax, according to FOX 5 NY's political reporter Morgan McKay. Mamdani's tax temporarily haltedWhat we know:McKay confirms that a New York City judge has filed the intention to appeal the tax, thus temporarily halting it.