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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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Attorney General James Releases Footage from Investigation into Death of Anthony Griffin

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released body-worn camera footage that her office obtained as part of its ongoing investigation…

BigNY News · 08/27/2026 · 2 min read

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

Mayor Mamdani Launches Business Advisory Council, Bringing New York’s Business Leaders to the Table

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Attorney General James Releases Footage from Investigation into Death of Anthony Griffin

08/27/2026

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released body-worn camera footage that her office obtained as part of its…

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Mayor Mamdani Launches Business Advisory Council, Bringing New York’s Business Leaders to the Table

08/27/2026

NEW YORK – Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the formation of the Business Advisory Council, a new body of 15 business…

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Cj Hendry Takes Over Phillips With Oddball Trading Cards

08/27/2026

Move over, Pokémon. The artist has created a universe of her own. The post Cj Hendry Takes Over Phillips With Oddball Trading…

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Craig Jun Li’s Art of Show-and-Tell

08/27/2026

The artist behind the artist-run space Benny's Video talks art and archives.

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Yayoi Kusama Dies at 97

08/27/2026

The superstar Japanese artist passed away in a Tokyo hospital, an exhibition brings treasures from the ancient city to the US, ex-Pussy…

New York Amsterdam News

Starr Andrews’ figure skating journey chronicled in new documentary short

08/27/2026

Director Jasper Soloff’s short documentary, “They Call Me… Starr Andrews,” recently debuted on the Nowness website. The news mainstream media just doesn't…

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Powerball: See the winning numbers in Wednesday’s $96 million drawing

08/27/2026

Check your numbers to see if you hit it big in Wednesday's jackpot.

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Thousands already receive exemption from new NYC pied-à-terre tax

08/26/2026

New York City has quietly pushed back the deadline to apply for a pied-a-terre tax exemption. New York City has quietly pushed…

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Chamber CEO: Delivery Protection Act will kill jobs

08/24/2026

In Daily News op-ed, Jessica Walker urges Council to pursue proven safety measures instead of dismantling the local delivery industry August…

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Chamber statement on new US-Canada tariffs

08/22/2026

August 22, 2026 Statement from Jessica Walker, President & CEO, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce on news that negotiations between the US and…

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Chamber statement on US-Canada tariff deal

08/19/2026

August 19, 2026 Statement from Jessica Walker, President & CEO, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce on announcement that the Trump Administration had reached…

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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…

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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…