Should New Yorkers Pay an Extra Mansion Tax to Fund Affordable Housing?

Should home buyers pay an additional city tax when they buy high-end properties in the five boroughs?

On Monday, the New York City Council revived a de Blasio proposal to raise revenue for the mayor's affordable housing program by taxing the sale of high-end residential property in the city.

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