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Mayor Mamdani Announces New Consumer Protections Against Subscription Traps and Hidden Fees

New York City’s new “Click-to-Cancel” rule will require businesses to make subscription cancellations simple, while a separate proposal would require companies to display the…

BigNY News · 07/11/2026 · 9 min read

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Mayor Mamdani Invests More Than $8.4 Million in Grants to Support Small Businesses and Commercial Corridors Citywide

NEW YORK – Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Kenny Minaya today announced more than…

BigNY News · 08/17/2026 · 2 min read

Concrete Progress: Micron Begins Foundation Work on $100 Billion Semiconductor Campus in Central New York

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Legionnaires’ disease outbreak: Guggenheim Museum among 31 UES buildings with cooling towers that contained illness-causing bacteria

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Mayor Mamdani Invests More Than $8.4 Million in Grants to Support Small Businesses and Commercial Corridors Citywide

08/17/2026

NEW YORK – Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Kenny Minaya today announced…

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Ex-Noguchi Museum Chief Brett Littman Heads to San Diego Museum

08/17/2026

Littman is joining the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego after leading some of New York's top institutions. The post Ex-Noguchi Museum…

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Renaissance Masterpieces Stolen from Sicilian Museum During National Holiday

08/17/2026

Thieves stole three of the five surviving devotional panels painted by Renaissance master Antonello da Messina.

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Deepen Your Creative Practice at Vermont Studio Center

08/17/2026

Full and partial fellowships available for artists and writers A Vermont Studio Center residency provides artists and writers from around the world with…

Bon Appetit

Cold Silken Tofu With Chili Crisp Dressing

08/17/2026

A cool, custardy treat for the hottest days and beyond. Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton, Prop Styling…

Eater New York

The Best Restaurants Around Times Square, According to Eater Editors

08/17/2026

Where to eat and drink around the bustling center of Manhattan Times Square is the throbbing heart of New York, thronged from…

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52nd Annual HARLEM WEEK closes out ‘Honoring Our Legacy’

08/17/2026

HARLEM WEEK 2026 holds it final weekend, with two signature events that brought thousands of people uptown. HARLEM WEEK 2026 had final…

Staten Island Advance / SILive

These are Staten Island’s top 6 returning HS quarterbacks for the 2026 season

08/17/2026

These signal-callers are expected to make an impact this fall.

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Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

Chamber statement on Mayor’s appointment of economic development chief

07/22/2026

Statement from Jessica Walker, President & CEO of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, on the appointment of Anthony Shorris as President…

Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

Chamber statement on Mayor Mamdani’s new “OPEN for Small Business” initiative

07/20/2026

July 20, 2026 Statement from Jessica Walker, President and CEO of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce on the launch of OPEN for Small…

Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

Chamber opens applications for $25,000 Wells Fargo Neighborhood Growth Grants in Manhattan Valley

07/16/2026

Sixteen established storefront businesses between 96th and 110th Streets will receive non-repayable cash grants; applications close August 5 NEW YORK, NY…