Zo’s ‘eat the rich’ hit list: Letters to the Editor — July 30, 2026

What the report says

The New York Post’s July 30, 2026 Letters to the Editor page highlighted reader reaction to a city database that, according to the paper’s framing, identifies names and addresses of homeowners who could be affected by a proposed pied-à-terre tax. The letters were responding to earlier Post coverage dated July 28 and were published as opinion submissions, not as a reported news article by the paper in this item.

Several correspondents criticized Mayor Mamdani over the disclosure, arguing that publishing identifying information about property owners raises privacy and safety concerns. Some writers characterized the list as a form of doxxing and objected to linking residents publicly with a possible new “second home” tax. One letter also referenced support from the governor, while others made personal and ideological attacks on the mayor; those claims reflect the letter writers’ views and are not independently established in the supplied text.

The underlying policy issue is the proposed pied-à-terre tax, generally understood as a levy aimed at certain second or non-primary residences, often debated in high-cost cities as a way to raise revenue or address housing inequities. The Post item indicates the controversy here centers not only on taxation but also on whether the city should make potentially affected homeowners’ names and addresses easily accessible.

The same letters page also included reader responses to President Trump’s remarks at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Those submissions were divided in tone, with some criticizing his performance and others defending his confrontation with media figures.