Mamdani Announces 'Click to Cancel' Rule to Rid NYC of Subscription Traps and Junk Fees

Mamdani Announces 'Click-to-Cancel' Rule to Combat Subscription Traps, Junk Fees

"If you can sign up with one click, you can cancel with one click," said New York City's democratic socialist mayor.

NYC’s new ‘click-to-cancel’ rule takes effect this fall to help New Yorkers get out of a bad subscription

New Yorkers who sign up for gym memberships, streaming services, and other recurring subscriptions must soon be allowed by law to cancel them just as easily — and through the same method they used to enroll — under a new city rule taking effect Oct. 1. The final “click-to-cancel” rule requires businesses to clearly…

NYC announces new ‘click-to-cancel' consumer protection rule: What to know

Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York, during an announcement of a handshake agreement on the 2027 budget in the rotunda of City Hall in New York, US, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced a deal on a $125.8 billion final city budget on Tuesday, after days of contentious negotiations between the Mayor’s office and the City Council.

Mamdani announces 'Click to Cancel' rule to rid NYC of 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.

New Yorkers Can 'Click to Cancel' Subscriptions Starting This Fall

Businesses will be required to provide an easy cancellation method starting on Oct. 1.

Mayor Mamdani Announces Landmark "Click-To-Cancel" Consumer Protection Rules to Ban Subscription Traps and Junk Fees