NEW YORK, Feb. 24 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Feb. 22, 2026, by fellow John Ketcham to the New York Post:

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How Mamdani's Tax-Hike Mania Could Make His Budget Gap Grow BIGGER

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has painted himself as the unfortunate victim of a historic budget crisis, but he really should be counting his lucky stars.

New York City has a big spending problem, but not a revenue problem.

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