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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, NYCHA to Bring Public Engagement Forums Directly to NYCHA Residents Across All Five Boroughs this Fall

NEW YORK – Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Chief Executive Officer Lisa Bova-Hiatt announced the next five…

BigNY News · 08/19/2026 · 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, NYCHA to Bring Public Engagement Forums Directly to NYCHA Residents Across All Five Boroughs this Fall

08/19/2026

NEW YORK – Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Chief Executive Officer Lisa Bova-Hiatt announced the…

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The Surrealist Couple History Forgot Is Finally Getting Its Due

08/19/2026

The first show bringing together the work of Wolfgang Paalen and Alice Rahon is opening at Gallery Wendi Norris in September. The…

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MIT Study Finds that Most AI-Generated Images Can’t Be Traced Back to Their Sources

08/19/2026

The phenomenon, termed attribution decay, may have implications for copyright disputes.

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Funding International Dialogue: The Asian Cultural Council Opens 2027 Global Grant Cycle

08/19/2026

ACC invites artists, arts professionals, scholars, and organizations to apply from Oct 1 to Nov 10, 2026. The Asian Cultural Council (ACC)…

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Baked Feta Pasta With Green Sauce

08/19/2026

A feel-good, even-easier spin on stuffed shells. Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton, Prop Styling by Christine Keely…

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Travel advisory issued for popular South American destination: ‘Exercise increased caution’

08/19/2026

The U.S. State Department is urging visitors to this South American destination to "exercise increased caution" on their next trip

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Suspect in NYC synagogue violent disturbance hit with federal hate crime charges

08/19/2026

Larry Montes, the man accused of creating a violent disturbance inside a New York City synagogue late last week, was hit with…

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Attorney General James Releases Statement on Start of Trial Against Meta

08/18/2026

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement marking the first day of a bipartisan coalition…

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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…

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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…