New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | April 29, 1969 |
| Preceding department | |
| Jurisdiction | New York City |
| Headquarters | 42 Broadway, Manhattan, New York |
| Motto | To protect and enhance the daily economic lives of New Yorkers to create thriving communities. |
| Employees | 448 |
| Annual budget | $46.3 million (FY 2022) |
| Department executive |
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| Key document | |
| Website | www |
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), formerly the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), is an agency of the Government of New York City.[1]
History[]
The duties were performed by the Commissioner of Public Markets until 1968. Bess Myerson was appointed by Mayor John Lindsay as the first commissioner of the Department for Consumer Affairs in 1969.[2][3]
In 2019, the agency changed its name to the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, expanding its role to protect workplace safety, paid sick leave laws, and freelancer protection.[4]
Commissioners[]
| Commissioner | Mayor | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Maxwell Weisberg | John Lindsay | 1966 | 1968 | was the last Commissioner of Public Markets |
| Bess Myerson | John Lindsay | 1969 | 1973 | was the first commissioner of the DCA-named agency. |
| Bruce Ratner | Ed Koch | 1978 | 1982 | |
| Mark J. Green | David N. Dinkins | 1990 | 1993 | |
| Alfred C. Cerullo III | Rudolph W. Giuliani | 1994 | 1995 | |
| Jules Polonetsky | Rudolph W. Giuliani | 1998 | 2000 | |
| Rudolph W. Giuliani | 2000 | 2002 | ||
| [5] | Michael Bloomberg | 2006 | 2013 | |
| Julie Menin[6] | Bill de Blasio | 2014 | 2016 | |
| [7] | Bill de Blasio | 2016 | 2020 | was the first commissioner of the agency as DCWP.[4] |
| Peter Hatch[8] | Bill de Blasio | 2021 | 2022 |
See also[]
- New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH), for hearings conducted on certain summonses issued by the Department
- New York City Public Advocate
References[]
- ^ New York City Charter § 2201; "There shall be a department of consumer affairs, the head of which shall be the commissioner of consumer affairs."
- ^ (5 January 2015). "Bess Myerson, New Yorker of Beauty, Wit, Service and Scandal, Dies at 90". The New York Times. New York City, New York. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ Murphy, William (5 January 2015). "Bess Myerson, first Jewish Miss America, television star and NYC's first consumer affairs commissioner, dies at 90". Newsday. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ a b Klein, Frankfurt Kurnit; Greenbaum, Selz PC-Jeff. "NYC Department of Consumer Affairs Changes Name and Expands Mission | Lexology". www.lexology.com.
- ^ "Center for NYC Neighborhoods". Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ "Mayor de Blasio Appoints Julie Menin as Commissioner of Department of Consumer Affairs". The official website of the City of New York. 2017-04-24. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- ^ "Mayor de Blasio Appoints Lorelei Salas as Commissioner of the Department of Consumer Affairs". The official website of the City of New York. 2017-05-20. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- ^ "Mayor de Blasio Appoints Peter Hatch as Commissioner of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protec". The official website of the City of New York. September 8, 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
External links[]
- Official website
- Department of Consumer and Worker Protection in the Rules of the City of New York
- CityAdmin, a collection of NYC administrative decisions from the Center for New York City Law
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