Tired of junk fees? Mayor Mamdani signs executive order to create citywide junk fee task force
The junk fee task force will apply to all types of businesses including ticket sellers, delivery app-based services, rideshare, gyms and more.
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Junk fees could be come a thing of the past - at least that's what Mayor Zohran Mamdani says.
The mayor signed two executive orders on Monday afternoon in Hunter's Point, Queens.
The first order will create a citywide junk fee task force that will monitor compliance with the law, investigate potential violations and hold businesses accountable.
"These fees are unfair to consumers, they do a disservice to other businesses as well that operate honestly without trying to deceive their customers" the mayor said.
The task force will be chaired by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Commissioner Sam Levine and Julie Su, deputy mayor for economic justice. The order empowers DCWP to enforce compliance with city hall.
The second executive order will crackdown on subscription tricks and tracks. The mayor says he will make recommendations to the City Council to advise legislative solutions to deceptive practices.
"At the end of the day, they were all hidden fees, and it was difficult for individuals to cancel these fees but not anymore," said Attorney General Letitia James, "We held Nissan dealers accountable for charging junk fees that drove up the cost for care. Companies should not be able to profit by tricking consumers into reoccurring costs."
Commissioner Levine says enforcement actions will be taken against businesses who do not comply, including taking them to court.
The junk fee task force will apply to all types of businesses including ticket sellers, delivery app-based services, rideshare, gyms and more.
