New York City enacted the first US ban on deceptive subscription practices under Mayor Mamdani, prohibiting companies from trapping customers into recurring charges and junk fees. This protects consumers from predatory billing but affects the business models of companies relying on difficult-to-cancel subscriptions—a real tradeoff between consumer protection and corporate revenue. Reich frames this as exemplary governance but omits the pushback from subscription businesses and does not mention whether the rule applies to all recurring charges or only those with hidden fees.