Mayor Adams And Department Of Consumer And Worker Protection Begin Licensing Third-Party Food Delivery Apps
Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Peter A. Hatch announced that.Continue reading
Department Of Consumer And Worker Protection Settles Sick Leave Cases For Domestic Workers
“Domestic workers provide vital support to us and often our loved ones,” said DCWP Commissioner Peter A. Hatch. “Sadly, these invaluable workers often face exploitative working conditions and abuses.Continue reading
Make Them, Don’t Break Them: 10 Resolutions To Improve Your Finances In 2022
Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) today issued financial tips for the New Year to help New Yorkers manage, grow and protect their money in 2022 and the years ahead.Continue reading
Mayor Bill de Blasio Appoints Peter Hatch As Commissioner Of The NYCDCWP
Mayor Bill de Blasio today appointed Peter Hatch as Commissioner of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), the largest municipal consumer protection agency in the country. Continue reading
The City Encourages Everyone Who Earned $68,000 Or Less In 2020 To File For Free Using NYC Tax Prep
Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas today kicked off the 2021 tax season with the launch of the Agency’s 19th annual tax season initiative.Continue reading
The COVID Crisis: DCWP Warns New Yorkers About Scam Related To COVID-19
Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas today warned New Yorkers of scams related to COVID-19 to protect consumers’ identity and money.Continue reading
DCWP Commissioner Salas Extends Its Emergency Price Gouging Rule And Proposes New Rule
Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas today announced that the Agency has extended its emergency price gouging Rule, which was scheduled to expire this week, for an additional 60 days. Continue reading
The COVID Crisis: Mayor de Blasio And Commissioner Salas Prosecute Repeat Price Gougers
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas today announced the Department has filed three additional cases against repeat price gougers.Continue reading
Mayor Bill de Blasio And Others Announce Expanded Capacity For COVID-19 Testing
Mayor de Blasio announced today that beginning Thursday, March 19th, NYC Health + Hospitals will expand their COVID-19 testing capacity by 5,000 tests per day through a partnership with OPKO Healths BioReference Laboratories. Continue reading
DCWP Announces Proposed Rules To Protect Limited English Consumers From Harlem To Hollis
Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas announced today new proposed rules to protect Limited English Proficiency (LEP) consumers from deceptive debt collection practices. Continue reading
Holiday Shopping Tips From Harlem To Hollis
Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas today issued the Holiday Shopping Tips to protect consumers’ identity and money during the holiday season.Continue reading
Department Of Consumers And Worker Protection And Restaurant Opportunities Centers United To Educate Restaurant Workers
Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) and the Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York (ROC-NY) are educating restaurant workers from Harlem to Hollis about their rights.
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