New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection

New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
Department overview
FormedApril 29, 1969; 55 years ago (1969-04-29)
Preceding department
JurisdictionNew York City
Headquarters42 Broadway,
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
MottoTo protect and enhance the daily economic lives of New Yorkers to create thriving communities.
Employees457 (FY 2024)
Annual budget$67.7 million (FY 2024)
Department executive
Key document
Websitenyc.gov/dcwp

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), formerly the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), is a department 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
Bess Myerson John Lindsay 1969 1973 was the first commissioner of the DCA-named agency.
Elinor Guggenheimer[5] Abraham Beame
Bruce Ratner Ed Koch 1978 1982
Angelo Aponte Edward Koch 1983 1989 Served as Commissioner of Department of Housing & Community Renewal under Mario Cuomo
Mark Green David Dinkins 1990 1993
Alfred C. Cerullo III Rudy Giuliani 1994 1995
Jules Polonetsky 1998 2000
Jane Steiner Hoffman 2000 2002
Jonathan Mintz[6] Michael Bloomberg 2006 2013
Julie Menin[7] Bill de Blasio 2014 2016
Lorelei Salas[8] 2016 2020 was the first commissioner of the agency as DCWP.[4]
Peter Hatch[9] 2021 2022
Vilda Vera Mayuga[10] Eric Adams 2022

See also

References

  1. ^ New York City Charter § 2201; "There shall be a department of consumer affairs, the head of which shall be the commissioner of consumer affairs."
  2. ^ McDonald, William (January 5, 2015). "Bess Myerson, New Yorker of Beauty, Wit, Service and Scandal, Dies at 90". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  3. ^ Murphy, William (January 5, 2015). "Bess Myerson, first Jewish Miss America, television star and NYC's first consumer affairs commissioner, dies at 90". Newsday. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Klein, Frankfurt Kurnit; Greenbaum, Selz PC-Jeff (April 4, 2019). "NYC Department of Consumer Affairs Changes Name and Expands Mission | Lexology". www.lexology.com.
  5. ^ Ranzal, Edward (October 7, 1976). "Police Challenged on Peddler's Law". The New York Times. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "Center for NYC Neighborhoods". Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  7. ^ "Mayor de Blasio Appoints Julie Menin as Commissioner of Department of Consumer Affairs" (Press release). New York City Mayor's Office. April 24, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  8. ^ "Mayor de Blasio Appoints Lorelei Salas as Commissioner of the Department of Consumer Affairs" (Press release). New York City Mayor's Office. May 20, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  9. ^ "Mayor de Blasio Appoints Peter Hatch as Commissioner of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection" (Press release). New York City Mayor's Office. September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  10. ^ "Mayor Adams Announces Additional Economic Development Appointments" (Press release). New York City Mayor's Office. February 7, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.


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