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Thor Thors testifies on privacy concerns and building-wide list exposure

New York City Council · Aug 18, 2026 · starts 0:34:24 · 2 min 20 sec

Thor Thors, a co-op owner, shares that his entire building was listed because one penthouse unit exceeded the value threshold. He describes the list as an invasion of privacy and characterizes the rollout as reflecting socialist policies by the administration.

Member of the Public - Thor Thors

Hi, my name is Tor Tors.

Member of the Public - Thor Thors

I'm a lifelong New Yorker.

Member of the Public - Thor Thors

Thank you for holding this hearing.

Member of the Public - Thor Thors

I'm not speaking on behalf of any organization, simply myself.

Member of the Public - Thor Thors

I am a co-op owner here in New York.

Member of the Public - Thor Thors

And I just want to share what the rollout of this tax meant to me personally.

Member of the Public - Thor Thors

If any of you live in co-ops, you know that when you get assessments, as this woman said, we...

Member of the Public - Thor Thors

It can be very disruptive to your economic situation.

Member of the Public - Thor Thors

And that goes for all different types of co-op owners.

Member of the Public - Thor Thors

Most of the co-ops in my building do not fall in the range of over a million dollars as

Member of the Public - Thor Thors

judged by the finance department.

Member of the Public - Thor Thors

However, there is one that does.

Member of the Public - Thor Thors

It's a penthouse.

Member of the Public - Thor Thors

It's three combined apartments.

Member of the Public - Thor Thors

So I believe as a result of that one penthouse being, our whole building was on the list.

Member of the Public - Thor Thors

And I was able to personally download and see

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the alleged value of everybody's apartment.

Member of the Public - Thor Thors

And, you know, what it really feels to me like is it's the administration or the powers that be saying, we see you, you know, we see the value of the apartment.

Member of the Public - Thor Thors

We're willing to expose you.

Member of the Public - Thor Thors

We're willing to tell everyone how much your apartment is worth.

Member of the Public - Thor Thors

And I believe it's a direct result of the policies of this administration.

Member of the Public - Thor Thors

I think they've said as much.

Member of the Public - Thor Thors

I'm not really asking questions.

Member of the Public - Thor Thors

That's what I believe that it comes from.

Member of the Public - Thor Thors

Socialist policies from a socialist administration that is manifested in the rollout of this very unfortunate doxing.

Member of the Public - Thor Thors

Thank you.

Gale A. Brewer

Thank you very much.

Gale A. Brewer

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