NYC Consumer and Worker Protection

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

[NYC Consumer and Worker Protection @helloDCWP]

⚽ You can’t play games with your workers and customers! (Even if this is the biggest month in NYC sports history).

Read more about how we’re keeping businesses and consumers safe during the summer of soccer: https://t.co/wmYGrZt2i3

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

Welcome to the greatest city on Earth.

Here are some tips and tricks for how to get around and make the most of your time here.

Learn more at https://t.co/mki8gOyIED.

[NYC Consumer and Worker Protection @helloDCWP]

💸 In NYC, it is ILLEGAL for hotels to charge more than the advertised price!

✖️ You cannot be charged for hidden “destination” or “resort” fees.

📱 Learn more of your rights when visiting NYC at https://t.co/3CMX4eiALi

[NYC Consumer and Worker Protection @helloDCWP]

It’s getting hot out, New Yorkers. Did you know you can use your Protected Time Off to treat and recover from a heat related illness?

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

Learn more at https://t.co/RLYOUMuW2n

[NYC Consumer and Worker Protection @helloDCWP]

Bayard Rustin is a civil rights icon, best known for his role in organizing the 1963 March on Washington.

Due to a “moral cause” arrest early in his career, Rustin was publicly outed. Discrimination over his sexuality often forced him to take a background role in movement work.

[NYC Consumer and Worker Protection @helloDCWP]

Sound too good to be true? It probably is. Before you head to check out, be sure to weigh your options ahead of time!

Businesses like Klarna and Afterpay offer “interest free” loans that may include additional fees if you do not pay on time.

Learn more: https://t.co/cfUDVnAIIA

[Freelancers Union @freelancersu]

There are many unknowns right now, but one thing is for certain — freelancers are excited to share resources, learn from each other, & hold bad actors accountable. We couldn't have better proof of that than our Freelance Isn't Free Day. Read the recap: https://t.co/vs83qJ2wLu.

[NYC Consumer and Worker Protection @helloDCWP]

¡Existen muchas formas diferentes de crear tu fondo de emergencia!

Nuestros asesores financieros pueden ayudarte a decidir la mejor manera de acumular tus ahorros, de acuerdo con tu estilo de vida y tus hábitos de gasto totalmente GRATIS. 

Visite: https://t.co/vJ5RcldW2y

[NYC Consumer and Worker Protection @helloDCWP]

NYC workers can use their Protected Time Off to care for their kids during school closures and child care disruptions.

Most workers get 40 to 56 hours of paid Protected Time Off. Learn more at https://t.co/RLYOUMuocP

[NYC Public Schools @NYCSchools]

REMINDER: There are no classes on Friday, June 5, 2026, for students attending elementary schools, middle schools, K-12 schools, and standalone D75 programs in observance of a Clerical Day.

Schools will continue regular programming on Monday, June 8, 2026.

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

Go New York, go New York, go

[NYC Consumer and Worker Protection @helloDCWP]

Before you hire a home improvement contractor, check to make sure they’re licensed!

DCWP just updated our Wall of Shame, a list of contractors illegally operating without a license within the past 12 months.

Check it out at https://t.co/5iLCjT6j3u

[NYC Department of Small Business Services @NYC_SBS]

⚠️ Hurricane Season started June 1 - is your business prepared for a disaster? ⚠️

The @NYC_SBS can show your #smallbiz how to prepare for the unexpected, incl. flooding 🌀🔥☔⛈️🌊

Learn more at our webinar on 6/17: https://t.co/rG3aBQArw7

[NYC Consumer and Worker Protection @helloDCWP]

💪 Get your finances into shape this spring!

Our FREE Financial Empowerment Centers can help you:

⬇️ Pay down debt

💰 Meet your savings goals

💳 Improve your credit score

And more!

Learn more at https://t.co/vJ5RcldW2y

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

It would take far more than a month to honor the contributions of queer and transgender New Yorkers.

From the Cercle Hermaphroditos in 1895, the first trans advocacy group in the United States, to the drag balls of the Harlem Renaissance, to the Stonewall uprising, to the Lesbian Herstory Archives, to ACT UP!, founded in 1987 as queer people fought for their lives while the Reagan administration looked away, New York City's history has long been shaped by queer and trans New Yorkers.

To all our queer and trans neighbors: you deserve a City where you can afford to live safely, openly, and joyfully.

Happy Pride, New York City.

[NYC Consumer and Worker Protection @helloDCWP]

June 1 rent come with an unwelcome surprise?

It is ILLEGAL for landlords to charge fees that were not included in the initial rental listing.

Learn more about your rights renting in NYC at https://t.co/eKoZSz1RV8

[NYC Consumer and Worker Protection @helloDCWP]

Asking to be paid for work you already completed doesn’t make you “hard to work with”.

It is ILLEGAL for hiring parties to retaliate against you for exercising your rights!

Learn more about NYC’s protections for freelancers at https://t.co/OpbjMLIbYI

[NYC Consumer and Worker Protection @helloDCWP]

NYC workers do not have to choose between caring for their mental health and their job.

Most workers get 40 to 56 hours of Protected Time Off, in addition to 35 hours of unpaid time.

Learn more at https://t.co/RLYOUMuocP

[NYC Consumer and Worker Protection @helloDCWP]

You must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Confirm your education and experience on the @NYCDCAS' Inspector exam at: https://t.co/LiNoNI3WlJ (Exam No. 6065)

Don't wait! The exam and applications close on June 23, 2026.

[NYC Consumer and Worker Protection @helloDCWP]

Want to make a difference in the lives of New Yorkers? Want to investigate businesses ripping off consumers and even go undercover? We're hiring Consumer Protection Investigators. Apply here: https://t.co/ImMYLdt7Oj

[NYC Consumer and Worker Protection @helloDCWP]

🍎 Hiring a tour guide for your visit to the Big Apple?

📸 Sightseeing guides must have a DCWP license to operate in New York City.

🔍 Look at our weekly list of active Sightseeing Guide licenses on #NYCOpenData: https://t.co/gyr8l06wrb