Tag: Business

• Romanch’s Law Goes Before NYC Council — Menin Backs Ban on Central Park Horse-Drawn Carriages, Promises Worker Transition

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  Jul 16

  Romanch’s Law would ban horse‑drawn carriages in Central Park and is now before the City Council after a July 15, 2026 hearing; Council Speaker Adrienne Menin publicly announced support on… more ›

• NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Menin Backs ‘Romanch’s Law’ to Ban Central Park Horse‑Drawn Carriages, Cites Fatal Incident — Vote Date TBD

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  Jul 15

  Speaker Adrence Menin announced on July 14, 2026 that she supports legislation called “Romanch’s Law” to ban horse‑drawn carriages in Central Park, and she said the bill will enter the… more ›

• Proposal for 2,333‑Sq‑Ft LED Wraparound at 1293 Broadway Sparks Debate Over Digital Advertising in Herald Square

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  Jul 14

  New York City Planning Commission review session on July 13, 2026 examined an application by the Herald Center Department Store of New York LLC to change signage rules in the… more ›

• Menin, Zhuang Introduce Red Tape Relief Act (Intro. 955A) to Fast-Track NYC Permits, Coordinate Inspections for Restaurants and Child Care

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  Jul 14

  Julie Menin and Council Member Susan Zhuang promoted the Red Tape Relief Act (Intro. 955A) at a City Council event, proposing a four‑year commission and a new inter‑agency inspection coordination… more ›

• NYC Launches ‘Pit Crews’ to Build Click‑to‑Cancel Portal for Subscription Complaints; Enforcement Starts Oct. 1, 2026

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  Jul 14

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the launch of city “pit crews” — teams of product managers, designers, engineers, researchers, and data experts — and said the first team will build an… more ›

• New York City Announces ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Rule and Draft ‘Junk Fees’ Pricing — $525 Fine; Enforcement Starts Oct. 1, 2026

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  Jul 13

  New York City announced a municipal “click-to-cancel” rule and an all-in “junk fees” pricing proposal, telling businesses they must allow cancellations as easily as sign‑ups and giving the Department of… more ›

• Lincoln Wrestler Pushes Year‑Round Outdoor Dining in NYC — Hearing Record Shows He Gave No Jobs Estimate

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  Jul 10

  City Council sponsor did not state a numeric jobs estimate for year‑round outdoor dining; he said it would allow restaurants to hire more staff, and no supporting analysis was presented… more ›

• NYC City Council Proposes Year‑Round Outdoor Dining to Help Struggling Restaurants — Curbside Cafes Slashed From 7,000 to Fewer Than 700

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  Jul 9

  We want outdoor dining to be YEAR‑ROUND. Here’s our plan. City Council members and small‑business representatives outlined a proposed bill at a July 9, 2026 meeting to make outdoor dining… more ›

• Gotham FC to Make Queens’ Etihad/Eddiad Park Home in 2028, Will Share Stadium with NYCFC — Public Financing Details Remain Unclear

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  Jul 8

  New York City announced July 7, 2026 that Gotham FC will make Etihad/Eddiad Park in Queens its permanent home beginning in 2028, to be a shared, soccer-specific stadium with New… more ›

• Mayor Mamdani Signs Heat-Protection Executive Order to Boost Worker Guidance and Enforcement — Order Stops Short of Guaranteed Paid Breaks

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  Jul 5

  New York City activated its heat emergency plan ahead of the July 3–4 weekend and Mayor Zohran Mamdani pointed to a June executive order expanding worker heat protections — directing… more ›

• At City Hall Mamdani Blasts Corporate Landlords, Health Insurers and Monopolies — But Offers No New City Policy

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  Jul 5

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered a 250th‑anniversary civic address and naturalization ceremony at New York City Hall on July 3, 2026, criticizing corporate landlords, health‑insurance industry abuses, and concentrated corporate and… more ›

• World Cup: Official Stadium Shuttles Sold Out for Ecuador vs Germany — NJ Transit Tickets Still Available; Midtown Bus Corridors Run 10 AM–9 PM

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  Jun 25

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani told New Yorkers at a June 25 “Morning Pitch” briefing that official stadium shuttle buses to New York, New Jersey Stadium for the Ecuador vs Germany World… more ›

• Council Demands Unredacted Vendor DPAs as DOE Says Student‑Data Contracts Are Largely Confidential; Breaches Cited

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  Jun 25

  The New York City Council Committee on Education and Technology held a hearing on June 24, 2026 at City Hall to examine the Department of Education’s (DOE) use of artificial… more ›

• DOE’s Irma Vetting Reviews Privacy and Security Only — Not AI Bias or Instructional Effectiveness, Council Told

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  Jun 25

  The New York City Council Committee on Education and Technology held an oversight hearing on June 24, 2026, examining the Department of Education’s (DOE) enterprise vetting process — the enterprise… more ›

• NYC DOE: Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot Approved; Limited Generative‑AI Pilot in District 28 with Parental Consent

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  Jun 25

  At a New York City Council Committee on Education and Technology hearing on June 24, 2026, Department of Education (DOE) officials detailed which artificial intelligence (AI) and education-technology (edtech) tools… more ›