Long Island mayor quits after jacking up taxes 87%, costing village nearly $1.5M over antisemitism lawsuit

Long Island mayor quits after jacking up taxes 87%, costing village nearly $1.5M over antisemitism lawsuit

Atlantic Beach, Long Island, found itself suddenly without a mayor — or nearly any government at all — when almost all the town’s top officials resigned Thursday after raising property taxes 87%.

Long Island Mayor Quits After Jacking Up Taxes 87%, Costing Village Nearly $1.5M Over Antisemitism Lawsuit

A Long Island suburb found itself suddenly without a mayor — or nearly any government at all — when almost all the town’s top officials resigned Thursday after raising property taxes 87%.