Rollout of New York City’s Second-Home Tax Is Confusing Some Residents

City Councilwoman Gale Brewer spotted her name tied to the brownstone she owns. “I’ve been living there 365 days a year since 1994,” said Ms. Brewer, who said she did not own another home. “I can’t figure out why I was listed.” She had been in favor of the pied-à-terre tax, but she said she was rethinking her support after hearing from angry constituents worried about their names turning up on the lists, too. City officials need to handle the rollout better, she said. Some residents said the city mistakenly sent them letters saying they owed a second-home tax on...