November 12, 2026
Tech:NYC Director of Government Affairs Matt Henning released the following statement on the New York City Council’s expected passage of Int. 891-A:
“Making New York City more affordable should be a priority for every elected official. Instead, the City Council will pass a bill that is going to cost NYC consumers hundreds of millions of dollars in lost discounts. With families across the five boroughs struggling to stretch their budgets, taking away savings is indefensible.
We support prohibiting businesses from using personal data to unfairly charge consumers more. The Council could have directly targeted this legislation to prevent algorithmic price increases. Instead, it will pass an overreaching bill that restricts tools that help consumers pay less and small businesses attract customers.
New York needs a common sense, unified statewide policy, not a municipality-by-municipality patchwork that creates confusion for consumers and businesses. The Council can still amend this legislation to protect discounts and work with Albany on a consistent statewide standard. It cannot claim to champion affordability while making everyday purchases more expensive.”
