Citadel’s Griffin to Meet With NY Governor After Mayor Spat (2)

Citadel’s Ken Griffin said he’s meeting with New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday to talk about the future direction of America’s biggest city after a spat with Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s over his $238 million Manhattan penthouse.

Mamdani’s decision to single out the billionaire’s property in his push for a new tax on pricey second homes demonstrated “a profound lack of judgment,” Griffin said on Tuesday at a panel in Norway. “What upset me was the personal attack.”

“Here’s the real question: Is New York going to put their fiscal house in order and run itself from a position ...