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New York City Council votes to ban cashless businesses

by Associated Press
| January 25, 2020 12:05 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City lawmakers voted Thursday to require stores and restaurants to accept cash for payment, saying businesses that accept only credit and debit cards are discriminating against New Yorkers who lack bank accounts and credit cards.

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