NYC Council Members Push 24-Hour Grocery Price Cap and Wider Ban on Surveillance Pricing
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Updated · The New York Times · May 14
NYC Council Members Push 24-Hour Grocery Price Cap and Wider Ban on Surveillance Pricing
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 14
Julie Menin and Shaun Abreu plan to introduce two New York City bills on Thursday aimed at curbing retailers’ use of personal data and rapid price changes.
Menin’s measure would broadly ban surveillance pricing across the five boroughs, while Abreu’s bill would bar grocery stores and bodegas from raising prices more than once in a 24-hour period.
The push comes as food costs keep straining household budgets and as lawmakers argue consumers often cannot tell when they are being charged different prices for the same item.
The city effort builds on New York state’s One Fair Price Package, which would largely ban surveillance pricing online and in stores and is expected to pass before the legislative session ends.
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