Trying to protect consumers by going after deceptive business practices has been an early focus of the new mayor’s administration.

He’s trashing junk fees. Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a pair of executive orders Monday cracking down on junk fees and tricky subscriptions that trap unwitting New Yorkers into seemingly

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Monday that he will take action against businesses that charge misleading fees and engage in deceptive business practices — a pledge that was light on detail but shows the continued influence of Lina Khan, the former Federal Trade Commission chair who has become Mamdani’s close ally.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed two executive orders designed to tackle junk fees and other deceptive business practices.

Colorado law protecting renters from "junk fees" now in effect, prohibits landlords from requiring certain charges