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
The government of New York City, headquartered at New York City Hall in Lower Manhattan, is organized under the New York City Charter and provides for a mayor-council system. The mayor is elected to a four-year term and is responsible for the ...
.
History
The duties were performed by the
Commissioner of Public Markets
The Commissioner of Public Markets, Weights, and Measures of the City of New York was a cabinet-level post appointed by the mayor of New York City during World War I, when foodstuffs were in short supply and people began hoarding. The goal was to ...
until 1968.
Bess Myerson was appointed by
Mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...
John Lindsay as the first commissioner of the Department for Consumer Affairs in 1969.
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.
Commissioners
See also
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New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH), for hearings conducted on certain summonses issued by the Department
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New York City Public Advocate
References
External links
Official websiteDepartment of Consumer and Worker Protectionin the
Rules of the City of New York
The ''Rules of the City of New York'' (RCNY) contains the compiled rules and regulations (delegated legislation) of New York City government agencies. It contains approximately 6,000 rules and regulations in 71 titles, each covering a different cit ...
CityAdmin a collection of NYC administrative decisions from the
Center for New York City Law
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