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NYC Council Bills Ban Data Pricing, Limit Grocery Hikes

5/14/2026

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NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin and Councilmember Shaun Abreu introduced two bills targeting surveillance pricing and grocery price hikes.
Menin’s bill would ban using consumers’ personal data for individualized fees, prices or discounts.
Abreu’s bill would allow only one price increase per item within a 24-hour period at grocery stores.
Attorney General Letitia James backs the One Fair Price Package and expects the bills to pass before the session ends.

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NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin and Councilmember Shaun Abreu introduced two bills targeting surveillance pricing and grocery price hikes.
Menin’s bill would ban using consumers’ personal data for individualized fees, prices or discounts.
Abreu’s bill would allow only one price increase per item within a 24-hour period at grocery stores.
Attorney General Letitia James backs the One Fair Price Package and expects the bills to pass before the session ends.