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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 Sues Secretary Kennedy to Protect Children from Dangerous Vaccine Rollbacks

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a lawsuit against U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy,…

BigNY News · 10/05/2026 · 2 min read

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

Mayor Mamdani to Deliver Free Child Care to More Than 10,000 Low-Income Children

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Attorney General James Sues Secretary Kennedy to Protect Children from Dangerous Vaccine Rollbacks

10/05/2026

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a lawsuit against U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert…

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Mayor Mamdani to Deliver Free Child Care to More Than 10,000 Low-Income Children

10/05/2026

NEW YORK – Mayor Mamdani and the NYC Administration for Children's Services (ACS) today announced that the city will deliver free child…

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The Surprising Origin Story of Rodin’s ‘The Thinker’

10/05/2026

If it weren't for a 14th-century poem, we would never have had one of the world's most iconic sculptures. The post The…

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Whitney Museum Workers Reach Contract Deal Hours Before Strike Deadline

10/05/2026

The Whitney union has settled its second contract, narrowly averting a strike ahead of a Roy Lichtenstein retrospective.

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Rana Begum Sees What You Don’t

10/05/2026

“Art became a tool to communicate, at first,” she told Hyperallergic. "Then it became an obsession.” The London-based artist Rana Begum’s show…

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Atlanta Is the New Bagel Capital of the South

10/05/2026

As tens of thousands of New Yorkers move south, a new wave of bakers is bringing hand-rolled, long-fermented bagels to biscuit country.…

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A 74-year-old asked if radiation would damage his heart. His doctor’s answer may surprise you.

10/05/2026

A doctor reassures a thyroid cancer patient that radioactive iodine treatment poses minimal risk to organs like the heart and stomach.

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Live Updates: Senior Trump administration officials met to discuss Iran war at Camp David

10/05/2026

Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were among the officials who met on Friday…

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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.…

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…

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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…