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In a clear rebuke, Hokll stated, "Yo, Mandani, there ain't no free ride." She highlighted that imposing higher taxes on the rich—especially the top 1% who currently foot a disproportionate 40% of New York City’s income tax bill—would trigger a mass exodus of wealthy residents and businesses. For Mandani, a politician who doubled down on taxing "whiter neighborhoods" and promised to fund extensive social programs, the reality of governing and constitutional constraints now loom large.