New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection

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New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
Department overview
FormedApril 29, 1969;56 years ago (1969-04-29)
Preceding department
Jurisdiction New 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
Website nyc.gov/dcwp

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is a department of the government of New York City. [1]

Contents

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 from the Department of Consumer Affairs to the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, expanding its role to enforce paid sick leave laws, fair scheduling practices, and protections for independent contractors. [4]

Commissioners

CommissionerMayorTook officeLeft officeNotes
Bess Myerson John Lindsay 19691973was the first commissioner of the DCA-named agency.
Elinor Guggenheimer [5] Abraham Beame
Bruce Ratner Ed Koch 19781982
Angelo Aponte Edward Koch 19831989Served as Commissioner of Department of Housing & Community Renewal under Mario Cuomo
Mark Green David Dinkins 19901993
Alfred C. Cerullo III Rudy Giuliani 19941995
Jules Polonetsky 19982000
Jane Steiner Hoffman 20002002
Jonathan Mintz [6] Michael Bloomberg 20062013
Julie Menin [7] Bill de Blasio 20142016
Lorelei Salas [8] 20162020was the first commissioner of the agency as DCWP. [4]
Peter Hatch [9] 20212022
Vilda Vera Mayuga [10] Eric Adams 20222025
Samuel A. A. Levine [11] Zohran Mamdani 2025

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. 1 2 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". Archived from the original on October 27, 2015. 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.
  11. ↑ Rajamani, Maya (December 22, 2025). "FTC alum tapped to lead Department of Consumer and Worker Protection". Spectrum News NY1. Retrieved December 31, 2025.


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