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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 Secures More Than $480,000 and Debt Relief for New York Homeowners

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured more than $480,000 and additional debt relief for New York homeowners from a…

BigNY News · 10/23/2026 · 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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Attorney General James Secures More Than $480,000 and Debt Relief for New York Homeowners

10/23/2026

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured more than $480,000 and additional debt relief for New York homeowners…

Queens Ledger

Missing the Mark

10/22/2026

The stadium is gorgeous, but Etihad Park+ is a slap in the face of fans. BY NOAH ZIMMERMAN | noah@queensledger.com Etihad Park…

Harlem World Magazine

AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange Presents Its 100th Film

10/22/2026

Black Public Media’s Peabody Award-winning series AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange marks its 100th film presentation this fall with Paradox: Echoes Black Public Media’s…

Staten Island Advance / SILive

NYPD seeks man for questioning in Staten Island robbery involving police impersonator

10/22/2026

Police said a 20-year-old man was threatened online and lost thousands of dollars in the incident.

New York Amsterdam News

Mamdani and NEON announce free ‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ screenings in NYC

10/22/2026

The Harlem Renaissance is returning to the big screen through the voices of artists who helped shape it — and New Yorkers…

Bronx Times

Small Bronx businesses learn about new city Bill of Rights, how to navigate city inspections and regulations

10/22/2026

“Today they gave me the good news that I've been looking for,” said Ramos, who received the Business Owner Bill of Rights…

QNS

Liu, Rozic encourage NY retailers to update technology to accept new chip-and-tap EBT cards

10/22/2026

State Sen. John Liu and Assembly Member Nily Rozic announced the rollout of technology allowing for the use of chip-and-tap EBT cards…

City Limits

Opinion: Where We Build Affordable Housing Matters

10/22/2026

"Affordable housing belongs in every neighborhood, including those rich in opportunity and resources." “Affordable housing belongs in every neighborhood, including those rich…

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Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

Chamber welcomes new NYU Quantum Lab at 770 Broadway

10/14/2026

The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce applauds a $284 million investment in a new quantum technology lab in Manhattan that will train CUNY…

Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

Clear rules, not lawsuits: Chamber statement on the Mayor’s POWER Act

10/08/2026

Updated October 8, 2026, after review of the bill text released today The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce opposes the POWER Act as…

Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

A fair ride for every visitor: the Chamber backs pedicab reform

10/08/2026

October 7, 2026 A pedicab ride through Times Square or Central Park should be one of the best parts of a trip…

Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

Clear rules, not lawsuits: Chamber statement on the Mayor’s consumer protection package

10/06/2026

Empty heading October 6, 2026 Today Mayor Zohran Mamdani and DCWP Commissioner Samuel Levine announced a package of three consumer protection bills.…

Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

Chamber to City Council: the World Cup summer delivered — now make it last, and make it reach every neighborhood

09/30/2026

Testifying at a joint oversight hearing on the economic impact of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, MCC President & CEO Jessica…

Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

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.…