De Blasio Must Give Deposition in NYC Tax Sale Program Challenge

Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio must sit for a two-hour deposition in a proposed class action by Black property owners facing foreclosure as a result of tax delinquencies, a federal court ruled.

Judge Jennifer L. Rochon of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday rejected arguments from city officials that the homeowners failed to meet the high burden for deposing a present or former top government official. “Mr. de Blasio has unique and nonadditive information” about the challenged program and “the burden is lessened given that Mr. de Blasio is no ...