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New York’s wealthy warn of tax exodus after Mamdani’s win. It's not likely.

 Mamdani campaign poster in Astoria
December 8, 2025

Cristobal Young, IES

Mayor-elect Mamdani promised to raise NYC's income tax on the rich. Sociologist Cristobal Young (IES) explains his data showing millionaires rarely migrate over taxes.

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