Mamdani gets a legal win on NYC’s luxury second-home tax
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani won an appeals court ruling Wednesday that lets his administration keep moving ahead with a tax on expensive second homes. The court overturned a lower-court order requiring the city to restart the tax’s rollout. The four-judge panel unanimously dismissed a lawsuit brought by homeowners, ruling that they did not […]
California Allegedly Uses Medicaid Funds to Provide Luxury Food — Which You Can’t Even Afford — to Undocumented Immigrants
In the midst of a grocery affordability crisis in the United States, California is reportedly allocating billions in taxpayer funds to provide free luxury meals to eligible welfare recipients, which includes undocumented immigrants residing in the state. Participants in California’s Medi-Cal welfare program — comprising millions of undocumented individuals — are given no-cost meals and […]
Fire Destroys 6 Luxury Cadillac EVs at Texas Dealership and Takes 18 Hours to Put Out
Fire at Cadillac Dealership Destroys Six Luxury SUVs A fire that originated from a luxury vehicle at a Cadillac dealership in Fort Worth, Texas, spread to destroy six electric SUVs and caused damage to two more before firefighters managed to contain it after nearly 18 hours. The incident began around 5:00 p.m. on October 9, […]
Home builders in the US are feeling down, yet the luxury housing market shines brightly.
American home builders are feeling more negative about the housing market than they have in a long time, but there’s a glimmer of hope in the luxury segment. The National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo reported that their builder confidence index for newly constructed single-family homes plummeted to its lowest point in 14 […]
Lisa Rinna shares her views on her subtle luxury
Drama seems to be woven into Lisa Rinna’s very being. After her early roles as a drug-addicted singer on “Days of Our Lives” and a scheming character on “Melrose Place,” she really found her niche in reality television. Her popularity surged when fans got a glimpse of her unapologetically honest persona on “The Real Housewives […]
Judge directs Mamdani to restart luxury second-home tax implementation
New York Judge Cancels Notices for Luxury Second-Home Tax A judge in New York announced on Tuesday that notices previously sent regarding Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s tax on second homes must be canceled. The ruling was based on the conclusion that the city did not follow the necessary procedures before those notices went out. Judge Wayne […]
Inside Goldman’s training program for wealthy Gen Z heirs: Learning to read the news, purchase luxury watches, and invest in sports teams.
Goldman Sachs Teaches Wealthy Young Heirs About Money Management Goldman Sachs has been offering crash courses to young heirs of affluent families, covering various topics from acquiring art and luxury watches to investing in sports franchises. In July, approximately 50 Gen Z participants, aged 18 to 23, gathered in New York City for the bank’s […]
Louisiana cruise passenger Vanessa Phillips finds alleged scammer who spent $1,100 on a luxury vacation.
A woman from Louisiana was on a mission for payback. Vanessa Phillips, a cruise passenger, believes she was tricked out of nearly $1,100 in what she expected would be a fun Caribbean escape. To confront the man she accuses of the scam, she tracked him down on the same cruise ship. Originally set to embark […]
Rhode Island sailboat thief Brendan Norris dies in shootout with police after taking a valuable luxury boat from a New Jersey marina
A man from Rhode Island met a tragic end during a confrontation with police after he allegedly pilfered a rare luxury sailboat from a marina in Jersey City and attempted to make his way back home. Brendan Norris, who was 27, was shot and killed following a standoff with officers who found him on the […]
Four Teenagers Charged in Crash of Stolen Luxury SUV That Resulted in Death of New Jersey Couple
Tragic Accident in Mays Landing Results in Couple’s Death A couple lost their lives in a head-on collision with a stolen vehicle early Saturday morning in Mays Landing, New Jersey. In connection with this incident, three teenagers and one 18-year-old have been charged with several offenses. The victims, Robert Barr Jr., aged 54, and 67-year-old […]