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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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Emergency Executive Order No. 1.57

WHEREAS, pursuant to a state of emergency first declared by Emergency Executive Order No. 241, dated September 15, 2021, and subsequent orders extending such…

BigNY News · 10/17/2026 · 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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‘Never forgotten’ Queens FDNY capt. brutally slain in random stabbing honored in new mural

10/17/2026

More than 40 EMS and FDNY officers, as well as grieving relatives, gathered at 40-19 20th Ave in Astoria, across the street…

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Emergency Executive Order No. 1.57

10/17/2026

WHEREAS, pursuant to a state of emergency first declared by Emergency Executive Order No. 241, dated September 15, 2021, and subsequent orders…

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Art Market Minute: Live From London

10/17/2026

Frieze Abu Dhabi’s Dyala Nusseibeh and gallerist Asmaa Al-Shabibi join host Margaret Carrigan to talk about what's next for the Gulf's art…

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Ibrahim Mahama’s Most Ambitious Show Yet Is Headed to Paris—But Its Core Is in Ghana

10/17/2026

The Fondation Cartier exhibition is related to Mahama’s larger project of bridging Ghana’s art community and the rest of the world.

Hyperallergic

Diaries of a Primitive Man

10/17/2026

John Yau on Roy Lichtenstein, Megan O’Grady on John Berger, and Paddy Johnson answers the question: Do I need an agent? It’s…

Bon Appetit

Self-Care Gifts for Wellness-Focused Foodies (2026)

10/17/2026

All the best gifts to help your friends enjoy little moments of calm all year long. By Kate KassinOctober 16, 2026Shopping for…

Staten Island Advance / SILive

Mega Millions numbers: Are you the lucky winner of Friday’s $403 million jackpot?

10/17/2026

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

City Limits

Opinion: New York is Building for an Electric Future. Our Utility Policies Should Catch Up.

10/16/2026

"New York shouldn’t continue supporting an outdated policy that encourages expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure when cleaner, highly efficient electric technologies are…

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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…

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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.…