New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte sent a van to New York City telling fleeing business owners to move to her state. (Kelly for New Hampshire)
"Come to New Hampshire," one slide on the side of the truck read. "We'll help your business make the switch, and you can keep more of your hard-earned money!"
The mayor-elect has not shied away from his commitment to implementing socialist policies in the Big Apple. His tax hike proposals have reportedly discouraged individuals from moving to the city and are pushing some New Yorkers to flee the five boroughs altogether.
Fox News Digital’s Kristen Altus spoke with developer Isaac Toledano, the CEO of Miami-based BH Group, who said his company has closed more than $100 million in signed contracts, which is twice as much as the previous year, from New York buyers in just the past few months.
After democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won New York City’s mayoral race, New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s campaign sent a van through Manhattan urging businesses to relocate north for "no Communism, less red tape, and lower taxes." (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)
According to a report from the Office of the New York State Comptroller, the population of NYC fell 5.3% from April 2020 to July 2022. For comparison, the number of New Yorkers that left the city during that time is more than the entire population of Long Beach, California.
"The exodus may not be immediate, and I suspect it will be tied to the school year for families," Roschelle continued. "The spring will be the big test of the prevailing group—think about migration."
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"That said, any change in public safety, or a major tax increase on the ‘rich’ will dramatically accelerate exits from NYC," Roschelle added.
Mamdani will be officially sworn into office on Jan. 1, 2026.
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