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Mamdani Announces 'Click to Cancel' Rule to Rid NYC of Subscription Traps and Junk Fees
The rule could save New Yorkers up to $162.5 million a year and sets penalties starting at $525 per violation, officials said.
- On Friday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a "Click to Cancel" rule requiring businesses to make subscription cancellations as easy as sign-ups, effective October 1.
- Mamdani signed executive orders in January targeting deceptive subscription practices and "Junk Fees," positioning the rule as central to his affordability agenda aimed at protecting working people.
- Businesses must allow cancellation through the same enrollment method, with penalties starting at $525 per violation; the Roosevelt Institute projects annual savings of $162.5 million for New Yorkers.
- Enforcement begins October 1, with DCWP Commissioner Samuel Levine stating residents can report violations by calling 311; at least nine states have already enacted similar protections.
- The city is also proposing a "Junk Fees" rule requiring transparent upfront pricing, while a prior national "Click to Cancel" rule introduced by Former President Joe Biden's administration was struck down by federal courts.
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