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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’ Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on Death of Nancy Loftus

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI) today released its report on the death of Nancy Loftus,…

BigNY News · 08/21/2026 · 2 min read

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

Mayor Mamdani and Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services Recognize Nonprofit Partners During NYC Nonprofit Week

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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’ Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on Death of Nancy Loftus

08/21/2026

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI) today released its report on the death of…

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Mayor Mamdani and Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services Recognize Nonprofit Partners During NYC Nonprofit Week

08/21/2026

NEW YORK — This week, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and the Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services (MONS) honored nonprofit organizations during NYC…

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Marcel Duchamp in Full: Join Painter Nolan Simon on a Tour of MoMA’s Sprawling Show

08/21/2026

Here, in 77 slides, the painter dives deep into the soon-to-close survey. The post Marcel Duchamp in Full: Join Painter Nolan Simon…

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After a Much-Maligned MoMA Retrospective, Björk’s Hometown Museum Gives Her a Second Chance

08/21/2026

The National Gallery of Iceland is home to the pop star’s exhibition “echolalia.”

Hyperallergic

Pavilions We Loved in Venice

08/21/2026

Editor-at-Large Hrag Vartanian and critic Aruna D’Souza’s highlights from the biennale, plus six artworks inspired by the Odyssey. The Venice Biennale made…

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This $6 Tool Makes Peeling Garlic Extremely Easy

08/21/2026

Plus, no more garlic-scented fingers for days. By Rebecca FirkserAugust 21, 2026Garlic is infamously annoying to peel. The fresher the cloves, the…

Staten Island Advance / SILive

High school football team cancels season opener following player’s death

08/21/2026

The Lake Travis High School football team will not face Dripping Springs High after Odin Hensley's death.

CBS New York

Woman accused of plotting “major attack” on New York State Capitol building in Albany

08/21/2026

A New York woman is accused of plotting The FBI said Thursday it thwarted a potential terrorist attack in Albany. A New…

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Tornado warning hits Queens as video shows apparent funnel off Long Island 08/21/2026
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Waterspouts become tornadoes in Queens and on Long Island 08/21/2026
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Chris Smalls brings labor memoir to Harlem as he takes his organizing work global 08/20/2026
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Chamber statement on US-Canada tariff deal

08/19/2026

August 19, 2026 Statement from Jessica Walker, President & CEO, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce on announcement that the Trump Administration had reached…

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…

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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…