A Staten Island judge issued an order on September 29, 2026 requiring the city to cancel thousands of surcharge notices tied to the pied‑à‑terre tax and to restart the vetting process after it mistakenly identified primary residences as possibly liable.
The directive comes after the city’s pied‑à‑terre tax rollout sent warning letters to owners of second homes. The order directs that the erroneous notices be withdrawn and that property reviews be conducted again to correct the mistake.