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Steve Roth calls Mamdani video “irresponsible and dangerous”
May 5, 2026
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Vornado Realty Trust chairman Steve Roth unloaded on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a Tuesday earnings call, echoing frustration among New York’s business elite that now threatens to spill into one of Manhattan’s most closely-watched office development projects. Roth’s comments came in response to a recent viral video involving hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin, whom Roth called “our partner and friend.” In the video, Mamdani used Griffin’s 238 million penthouse at 220 Central Park South as a backdrop to promote Gov.
Kathy Hochul’s proposed pied-à-terre tax. “We are all shocked that our young mayor would pull this stunt []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.
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