The mayor reiterated that billionaires should pay their fair share in taxes. He responded to claims that higher taxes would not help a teacher in Queens by saying teachers there would disagree. He pointed to poverty in the city, stating that one in four New Yorkers lives in poverty and that extremely wealthy people should not avoid paying their fair share. He said his office reached out to Ken Griffin and was willing to meet with business leaders across the city. When pressed, he admitted Griffin’s team had not responded yet. He previously faced backlash after using Griffin’s penthouse as a backdrop for a luxury second-home tax proposal and after calling Griffin by name, followed by Griffin threatening to halt a major Park Avenue development.
"“You know, I know a few teachers in Queens who would beg to differ,” the lefty mayor told Kaitlan Collins. “And I think that if I was worth as much money as he was, then I would probably say the same thing. The fact of the matter is that we are talking about a city where one in four New Yorkers are living in poverty, and we're hearing from one of the richest men that our world has ever seen about how he and others who make that kind of money shouldn't have to pay their fair share.”"
"“We've reached out [to Griffin] to make it clear that I'm willing to meet with any and all business leaders across the city,” Mamdani said. “And I think that's important because, as the mayor of this city, I'm looking to ensure that I meet with anyone who is a part of this city's not just economy, but our future.”"
"When he was pressed for a more direct response, Mamdani reluctantly admitted his office hasn't heard back from Griffin's team “as of yet.”"
"Mamdani sparked backlash from business owners and city leaders alike after he posted the April 15 clip that used Griffin's record-setting $238 million Midtown penthouse as a backdrop to celebrate a proposed tax on luxury second homes. As if that wasn't enough, the mayor called out Griffin by name. Days later, the Citadel CEO threatened to pull the plug on a $6 billion Park Avenue development."
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