Fox News Rips Mayor Mamdani for ‘Doxxing’ Celebrities With 2nd Homes: ‘A Searchable Hit List’

What the report says

TheWrap reported that Fox News hosts and guests criticized New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani after his administration released a public, searchable database tied to a new tax on high-value pied-à-terre properties. According to the report, the list covers city residences valued at $1 million or more that are not owners’ primary homes, and the tax plan was enacted Monday across the five boroughs.

On Fox News’ “Outnumbered” Tuesday, Emily Compagno argued the database could expose residents to harassment and said it swept in people who may not fit a simple “wealthy absentee owner” image, including an elderly resident whose home had appreciated in value. TheWrap said the segment also noted that some prominent Mamdani supporters, including Anna Wintour and Cynthia Nixon, appeared among those affected.

Contributor Lisa Boothe called the database dangerous, framing it as more than a transparency measure and raising concerns about public targeting after recent high-profile violence in Manhattan. TheWrap also cited Dan Turrentine, described as a former Democratic strategist, who criticized the publication of the list on “The DC Huddle” podcast and suggested it could invite legal challenges.

The dispute matters because it places Mamdani’s housing and tax agenda at the center of a broader fight over public records, privacy and wealth taxation in New York. TheWrap reported critics cast the searchable list as “doxxing,” while the policy’s stated rationale, as discussed in the coverage, is transparency around second-home owners subject to the new levy.