Overview
- Two executive orders launch a citywide effort, including a junk-fee task force co-chaired by Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su and DCWP Commissioner Sam Levine.
- DCWP is directed to investigate hidden charges and hard-to-cancel subscriptions, bring enforcement actions, and propose legislative fixes to the City Council.
- State Attorney General Letitia James joined the announcement, citing recoveries topping $600,000 for New York City consumers and additional refunds for car buyers statewide.
- Levine said concealing fees and trapping people in subscriptions already violates existing law and pledged industry-neutral enforcement using all available tools.
- Officials pointed to recent cases involving Ticketmaster, Grubhub, and Equinox as context, while noting city-specific penalties are not yet defined and complaints can be filed with DCWP.