Gyms and streaming services make billions off people who forget or struggle to quit. This rule hits them where it hurts and puts money back in regular New Yorkers pockets. More cities need to copy this fast.
BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani announces click-to-cancel rule for NYC.
This rule is aimed at guaranteeing New Yorkers can cancel subscriptions as easily as they sign up — and stopping corporations from trapping customers.
This will save New Yorkers up to $162.5 million per year.
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) July 10, 2026
Mayor @ZohranKMamdani: It's estimated that the average family of 4 loses more than $3,200 per year on junk fees and hidden costs. Today I'm proud to announce 2 new consumer protection rules. Together, these laws will save New Yorkers more than $162 million per year. pic.twitter.com/6utyMHYnBp
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a first-of-its-kind rule to protect New Yorkers from subscription traps and junk fees.
The so-called “Click to Cancel” rule will require businesses to make it as easy for you to cancel your subscription as it was to sign up.
He made the announcement alongside New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Samuel A.A. Levine and other officials on Friday.
“I think many of us have come to feel this is inevitable,” Levine said. “The feeling like we’re navigating a minefield when we’re shopping is simply the price of modern convenience.”