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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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Fast Buses: Mayor Mamdani Breaks Ground on Bronx’s First Busway Along Tremont Avenue

New York – New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn announced today…

BigNY News · 08/12/2026 · 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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Fast Buses: Mayor Mamdani Breaks Ground on Bronx’s First Busway Along Tremont Avenue

08/12/2026

New York – New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn…

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An Apartment in Virginia Woolf’s Childhood Home Just Hit the Market

08/12/2026

The Victorian townhouse is where Woolf and her painter sister Vanessa Bell grew up. The post An Apartment in Virginia Woolf’s Childhood…

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Sale of a “Stunning” UK Fossil Collection to the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi Sparks Controversy

08/12/2026

Some have described the sale as a loss to the nation

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“American Doctor” Is an Indictment of US Leadership and Media

08/12/2026

The new documentary follows three humanitarian physicians as they grapple with the horrors of the US-funded genocide in Gaza. In a new…

Bon Appetit

The Best New Beverages of 2026

08/12/2026

Competition in the Pantry Awards drinks category was stiff—but the sips are all alcohol-free. Photographed by Marcus Mcdonald, Prop Styling by Erica…

Eater New York

One of NYC’s Most Fun New Bars Also Serves Good Food

08/12/2026

What to order at Bar Chucho from the Corima team Bar Chucho — the Mexican bar on the Lower East Side that’s…

Staten Island Advance / SILive

Crash reported on S.I. Expressway Wednesday

08/12/2026

The crash was reported on the Clove Road exit ramp.

Bronx Times

Construction almost done on 2-story logistics facility in Port Morris

08/12/2026

Construction is beginning to wrap up on a 2-story logistics facility at 307 Bruckner Blvd. in Port Morris. Construction is beginning to…

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Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

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…

Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

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…

Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

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…