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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 Announces World Cup Delivered $2 Billion Economic Boost to New York City

NEW YORK – Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani today announced that the 2026 FIFA World Cup delivered an estimated $2 billion in economic impact to…

BigNY News · 09/30/2026 · 2 min read

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

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Mayor Mamdani Announces World Cup Delivered $2 Billion Economic Boost to New York City

09/30/2026

NEW YORK – Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani today announced that the 2026 FIFA World Cup delivered an estimated $2 billion in economic…

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Rafael Ferrer, Restless Artist Who Defied Categorization, Dies at 93

09/30/2026

The Puerto Rican-born artist brought a jazz improviser’s spirit to painting, sculpture, and performance. The post Rafael Ferrer, Restless Artist Who Defied…

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Art Collector Ken Griffin Gives $3 B., the Largest Donation in the History of Higher Education, to Carnegie Mellon For a Miami Campus

09/30/2026

The school promises that humanities, arts, and design will play an “essential role.”

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Paint Isn’t Just Paint at the New York Studio School

09/30/2026

This exhibition of painters Brenda Goodman, Steve DiBenedetto, and Bendix Harms pushed me out of my comfort zone. I went to This…

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Why Some Psychiatrists Prescribe GLP-1s

09/30/2026

Nutritional psychiatry uses specialized diets to address mental health problems. GLP-1s may be its next frontier. Hilary, a 39-year-old in California, has…

Queens Ledger

Breaking the Chain: Orkin, Kawas, Brisport Say Bombs Out of JFK

09/30/2026

BY ROMAN BROSZKOWSKI | news@queensledger.com Activists and elected officials protested at JFK last Wednesday as part of a campaign to expose and…

Staten Island Advance / SILive

This popular Jersey Shore pizza spot just closed after 32 years

09/30/2026

The pizzeria was one of the first businesses to reopen on the town's Main Street after a devastating fire years before its…

Bronx Times

Tour de Bronx returns October 4 with routes across the borough

09/30/2026

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson hosted a press conference at Lou Gehrig Plaza to officially announce the launch of this year’s annual…

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Chamber applauds Mayor Mamdani’s U.N. week pitch to global business leaders

09/25/2026

Statement from Manhattan Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Jessica Walker, September 25, 2026: “We commend Mayor Mamdani for capitalizing on U.N.…

Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

Chamber launches “Manhattan 2040” initiative to steer borough toward best future

09/23/2026

New fifteen-year initiative names the borough’s three possible destinations – a Renaissance Borough, a Managed Decline, or a Concentrated Manhattan…

Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

Chamber urges City Council to make the M/WBE program deliver results

09/23/2026

Read Full Testimony September 23, 2026 The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce submitted written testimony to the New York City Council Committee…

Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

Chamber testifies on storefront lease and legacy business bills

09/16/2026

September 16, 2026 – Manhattan Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jessica Walker testified today before the New York City Council Committee…

Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

Advocating for Local Contractors: Chamber CEO breaks down the economic impact of Intro 518 on Spectrum News NY1

08/31/2026

On the August 30, 2026 broadcast of Spectrum News NY1, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jessica Walker joined the Weekends…

Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

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…