Tax hikes being considered by Gov. Kathy Hochul and other moderate Democrats to satisfy NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and his radical comrades will cause a mass exodus of New Yorkers if implemented, according to former Gov. George Pataki.

“It’s bad enough the way things are now. If [Hochul] goes ahead and raises taxes on New Yorkers again, I think there comes a point where it becomes the straw that breaks the camel’s back,” the Republican told billionaire WABC-AM radio owner John Catsimatidis on his “Cats Roundtable” show set to air Sunday.

“New York just can’t afford this,” the ex-governor added, according to excerpts of the interview provided to The Post.

“We have taxes that are already too high. Regulations that are too severe … New Yorkers have been leaving New York in droves for

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