NYC Consumer and Worker Protection

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Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) protects and enhances the daily economic lives of New Yorkers. Account is not monitored 24/7.

New York, NY nyc.gov/dcwp Joined February 2010

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🤒 Don’t let a cold keep you down! Use your Protected Time Off to heal from an illness or visit a doctor.

Most NYC workers get 40 to 56 hours of paid Protected Time Off.

Learn more at nyc.gov/workers

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📢 NEW YORKERS: Unverified lithium ion batteries (like those in e-bikes) can put you and your neighbors’ lives at risk.

Before buying, look for the sticker or tag of the accredited testing facility that issues the required certification.

Learn more at on.nyc.gov/4cRRxsG

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🍎 Grocery delivery workers have rights in NYC!

🚘 Learn them all at nyc.gov/DeliveryApps

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“Building collective power in NYC is essential to ensure that tenants are protected and never again forgotten.”

Commissioner Levine was proud to speak on the “Protecting our homes, preserving our wealth” panel at this year’s @SOMOSNEWYORK conference.

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🔨 Working on your house this season? Protect your home (and your wallet) from predatory Home Improvement Contractors!

🪛 DCWP just updated our Wall of Shame, a list of contractors illegally operating within the past 12 months.

🔎 Check it out at on.nyc.gov/48CKwtG