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section: cityhall
first_reported: 2026-11-12 03:00 EST
updated: 2026-11-12 05:05 EST
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outlets: 2
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# City Council set to vote on surveillance pricing ban

The City Council will vote Thursday on a bill, sponsored by Speaker Julie Menin, banning algorithm-based price differences for the same goods.

Section: [City Hall](/new-york/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Julie Menin](/new-york/wiki/julie-menin.md)

## Coverage

- [The New York Times – N.Y./Region](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/nyregion/surveillance-pricing-ban-stores-nyc.html), 2026-11-12 03:00 EST: New York City Is Set to Ban Companies From Setting Variable Prices
- [amNY](https://www.amny.com/news/nyc-council-stop-companies-using-data-set-prices/), 2026-11-12 05:05 EST: Same product, different price? NYC Council wants to stop companies from using your data to set prices

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