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ATM Surcharges in New York City

On January 19, 2000, a bill was introduced in the New York City Council that would prohibit surcharging by bank ATMs. The Committee on Finance and the Committee on Consumer Affairs held a hearing on the bill on December 6, 2000.

• Testimony of David E. Sorkin  (38K PDF)
• Testimony of Michael P. Smith, NYBA

Related information:

• Press release announcing Intro. 680 (Jan. 19, 2000)
• Guilty as Surcharged: Automated Teller Machines Are Asking Too Much (City Council staff report, Jan. 2000)
• Ranking Banking: The 2000 Consumer Bank Scorecard (Dec. 1999)
• The Deceptive Double Dip: Four Years after the Ban on ATM Surcharges (NYPIRG, Mar./Apr. 2000)