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CNBC anchor rips Mamdani for filming video outside billionaire Ken Griffin’s NYC penthouse: ‘Demonizing him’

Nypost · · 728 words · By Ariel Zilber
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Zohran Mamdani filmed a video touting a proposed pied-à-terre tax outside hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin’s Manhattan penthouse.”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Zohran Mamdani filmed a video regarding a proposed pied-à-terre tax outside Ken Griffin's Manhattan penthouse.
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web search NEUTRAL — CNBC anchor Sara Eisen blasted Mamdani after he filmed a video touting a proposed pied-à-terre tax outside Ken Griffin’s Manhattan penthouse.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/media/cnbc-anchor-rips-nyc-may…
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web search NEUTRAL — Griffin’s purchase of the penthouse in 2019 was the most expensive residential sale in United States history, inciting a proposal for a pied-á-terre tax that was swiftly killed in the New York Senate.…
https://www.fastcompany.com/91528066/pied-a-terre-tax-zohran…
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web search NEUTRAL — Billionaire investor Ken Griffin reacted strongly after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani highlighted his Manhattan penthouse in a widely shared campaign video promoting a proposed “pied-à-terre” tax…
https://5townscentral.com/2026/04/26/ken-griffin-pushes-back…
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“Griffin’s $238 million spread at 220 Central Park South”
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Multiple sources confirm Ken Griffin purchased a penthouse at 220 Central Park South for $238 million.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ken (doll), a product by Mattel Ken (unit) (間), a Japanese unit of measurement and proportion Ken River, a river in the Bundelkhand region, India Ken sword (剣), a Japanese sword Kensington railway sta…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of KEN is the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge. How to use ken in a sentence. Understanding Ken
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ken
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web search NEUTRAL — Ken's YouTube channel featuring entertaining videos and creative content for viewers to enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/@kenforrest
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“The video which was posted to Mamdani’s official social media accounts have gone viral, accumulating tens of millions of views online.”
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While one source mentions the video was 'widely shared', the provided evidence for claim 2 consists of generic links to video platforms (Google Videos, Vimeo, Pexels) and does not provide specific view counts or confirmation of 'tens of millions of views'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Search millions of videos from across the web.
https://www.google.com/videohp
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web search NEUTRAL — Everything you need to make, manage, and share brilliant videos. Explore free online videos, films, shorts, documentaries, and more, all streaming in HD. Discover comedy, documentaries, animation, dra…
https://vimeo.com/watch
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web search NEUTRAL — Pexels Videos makes it easy to find free stock footage for your website, promo video or anything else. All videos are free for personal and commercial use.
https://www.pexels.com/videos/
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“Ken Griffin employs thousands of people in NYC”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for the word 'Ken' (dolls, dictionaries) and does not mention employment numbers in NYC.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ken (doll), a product by Mattel Ken (unit) (間), a Japanese unit of measurement and proportion Ken River, a river in the Bundelkhand region, India Ken sword (剣), a Japanese sword Kensington railway sta…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of KEN is the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge. How to use ken in a sentence. Understanding Ken
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ken
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web search NEUTRAL — Ken's YouTube channel featuring entertaining videos and creative content for viewers to enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/@kenforrest
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“Ken Griffin... is planning to build the tallest office tower on Park Ave.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for the word 'Ken' and does not mention office towers on Park Avenue.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ken (doll), a product by Mattel Ken (unit) (間), a Japanese unit of measurement and proportion Ken River, a river in the Bundelkhand region, India Ken sword (剣), a Japanese sword Kensington railway sta…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of KEN is the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge. How to use ken in a sentence. Understanding Ken
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ken
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web search NEUTRAL — Ken's YouTube channel featuring entertaining videos and creative content for viewers to enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/@kenforrest
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“Griffin relocated the headquarters of his hedge fund from Chicago to Miami”
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Three independent cross-references from the NY Post confirm that Griffin moved Citadel's headquarters from Chicago to Miami in 2022.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Griffin... moved his family and Citadel headquarters from Chicago to Miami in 2022
https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/opinion/mamdani-wants-to-eat-t…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Griffin decamped Citadel’s headquarters from the Windy City in 2022 to Miami
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/us-news/billionaire-ken-griffi…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Ken Griffin’s Citadel abandoned Chicago for Miami
https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/opinion/billionaires-mamdani-d…
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“The proposed pied-a-terre tax, unveiled by Gov. Kathy Hochul, would impose an annual levy on luxury homes worth more than $5 million owned by non-full-time residents”
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The provided evidence consists of generic Wikipedia and government pages about the role of governors in the US, but does not mention a specific pied-à-terre tax proposal by Governor Kathy Hochul.
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States has 50 states and 5 territories that each elect a governor to serve as chief executive of the state or territorial government. [1] .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_…
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web search NEUTRAL — In the United States, a governor serves as the chief executive and commander-in-chief in each of the fifty states and in the five permanently inhabited territories, functioning as head of state and he…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor_(United_States)
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web search NEUTRAL — Contact your state or territory governor to share your opinion or complaint, to request congratulatory letters, proclamations, or a meeting, and more.
https://www.usa.gov/state-governor
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“At the time of the 2019 purchase, it was the largest sum ever paid for a residence in the United States.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that the $238 million purchase was the most expensive residential sale in US history at the time.
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web search NEUTRAL — Billionaire Ken Griffin just bought a $238 million penthouse — and it's the most expensive home ever sold in the US.
https://www.businessinsider.com/ken-griffin-most-expensive-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — A hedge fund billionaire has purchased a Central Park penthouse apartment for $238 million — the most anyone has ever paid for a home in the United States. The sale, which closed Wednesday, was confir…
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/23/nyregion/238-million-pent…
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web search NEUTRAL — Billionaire Ken Griffin has closed on a penthouse at 220 Central Park South for $238 million, setting the record for the most expensive home ever sold in the United States, as the Wall Street Journal …
https://www.6sqft.com/billionaire-ken-griffin-buys-238m-nyc-…
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“Griffin has since expanded his footprint with tens of millions more in purchases at the elite 740 Park Avenue.”
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The provided evidence consists of irrelevant search results for the word 'Ken' and does not mention purchases at 740 Park Avenue.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ken's YouTube channel featuring entertaining videos and creative content for viewers to enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/@kenforrest
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web search NEUTRAL — Ken (doll), a product by Mattel Ken (unit) (間), a Japanese unit of measurement and proportion Ken River, a river in the Bundelkhand region, India Ken sword (剣), a Japanese sword Kensington railway sta…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of KEN is the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge. How to use ken in a sentence. Understanding Ken
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ken
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“He is also backing the redevelopment of 350 Park Avenue, a roughly 62-story, nearly 2 million-square-foot supertall expected to cost about $4.5 billion, with Citadel and Citadel Securities set to anchor the tower”
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