 | | Sunday
May 19, 2013
10 am – 4pm
Shred Fest is a free annual City event to help New Yorkers prevent identity theft. At Shred Fest you can safely shred papers containing personal information using shredding trucks and get tips. The event is from 10 am to 4 pm on May 19 at 10 locations Citywide.
 Learn more
Read press release |
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 | | Attention: Pedicab Businesses and Drivers
The new law regarding pedicab fares, signage, and receipts takes effect April 13.
Get important information |
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 | | NYC Announces Partnership with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Cities for Financial Empowerment (CFE) Fund to Replicate Nationally DCA's Work in Consumer Protection and Financial Empowerment
Mayor Bloomberg, CFPB Director Cordray, and Commissioner Mintz announced a partnership with the CFE Fund to help municipal governments across the country protect consumers in the financial services marketplace using the DCA model, which combines regulatory powers like licensing and enforcement and innovation in public programs, including free financial counseling, safe banking products, and other asset building programs. Through this partnership, the CFE Fund will inform and enhance locally the work of CFPB at the federal level.
Read City Hall press release
Watch the video announcement
Visit CFE Fund Web site |
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 | | City’s Two Bills to Further Reduce Smoking Rate Introduced in City Council Today
The “Sensible Tobacco Enforcement” bill would combat illegal cigarette smuggling. The “Tobacco Product Display Restriction” bill would keep tobacco products out of sight in retail stores to further reduce the youth smoking rate. DCA’s Youth Tobacco Enforcement and Prevention Program pairs inspectors and undercover teens to prevent illegal cigarette sales to minors. Compliance is at 91 percent.
Learn more about DCA’s efforts to prevent teen tobacco use
Cigarette Retail Dealers: Print required signage
Read the press release |
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 | | Tax Day is April 15.
Go Get Your Refund!
You may be eligible to file your taxes for free at a City-sponsored tax site or online or for only $49 at a participating H&R Block location with the City coupon. Ask your tax preparer about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and NYC Child Care Tax Credit (CCTC) which, combined, could give you up to $9,600 in refunds! If you live in a Hurricane Sandy-affected ZIP code, you can visit any H&R Block, where a tax professional will prepare Federal Form 4684 (Casualties and Thefts) for free, regardless of your income.
Learn how to file your taxes for free or low cost
Read Tax Credit Fast Facts
Get important tax information for individuals and families affected by Hurricane Sandy
Read the press release |
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 | | Debt Collectors are DCA’s Top Consumer Complaint for Fifth Year in a Row
Home Improvement Contractors and General Retail, Furniture, and Electronics Stores are Also Top Complaints in 2012
In 2012, DCA received more than 650 complaints about debt collectors and successfully erased over $1.12 million in wrongful debt collection, including attempts to collect debt that New Yorkers did not owe. DCA urges New Yorkers struggling with debt to schedule a free, one-on-one financial counseling appointment at a New York City Financial Empowerment Center.
Read the press release and get tips
Read DCA’s Consumer Publications which include debt collection information
Get important information about home improvement contractors
Check if a business is licensed by DCA
Find a Financial Empowerment Center near you to take control of your finances |
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 | | DCA Announces "Financial Empowerment App" Hackathon Winners
DCA awarded the top prize totaling $1,000 to Andrew Jiang, Xinzhao Liang, and Rachel Tsao for Remind Me, an app that automatically calls Financial Empowerment Center clients to remind them of their appointments and offers additional options. Runners-up, who were awarded $500, include Alexandros Hatzakis and Noel Hidalgo for MoneyHack Map and Jeffrey Novich for Pay Yourself First. Twenty-five designers and developers participated in the Hackathon to create digital tools to help New Yorkers achieve their financial goals.
Read the press release
Learn more about the winning apps |
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 | | City Waives Fees for Special Sales License, Tow Truck Replacement Inspection, Pedicab Inspection for Businesses Rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy
Your business must file required license applications, but you can request a waiver for certain fees.
Read City Hall press release
Apply for fee waiver
Learn about Special Sales license
Learn about Pedicab Business license |
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 | | DCA Helps Businesses with City’s First Live Chat Opportunity and Provides Inspection Checklists as part of Education Campaign, “Good for Customers. Great for Business.”
Ads Featured in Subways, Bus Shelters, and Phone Kiosks
To make it as easy as possible for New York City businesses to understand the laws they need to follow and do right by their customers, DCA’s newly expanded and even more comprehensive Business Toolbox makes available:
• The checklists our inspectors use
• Online chat for questions from businesses
Read the press release
Visit Business Toolbox
Read 10 Things Every Business Should Know |
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| | DCA to Host First “Financial Empowerment App” Hackathon March 2-3 at DUMBO Loft in Brooklyn
Online Registration Closes 5 p.m. on March 1
DCA invites firms and individual developers and designers to create digital tools to help New Yorkers achieve their financial goals. The winning team or individual will receive $1,000. Two second place winners will receive $500 each. Space is limited to 150 participants. The Hackathon is generously supported by Capital One and Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund.
Read the press release
Learn more and sign up for the event |
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| | Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Mintz Alert New Yorkers about Free or Low-cost Tax Filing Options, Plus a Special Opportunity for Filers Affected by Hurricane Sandy
Eligible New Yorkers can prepare their own taxes online for free, get their taxes done in person for free at more than 90 sites throughout the five boroughs, or get their taxes done at a participating H&R Block for only $49 with the City coupon. This tax season, residents in Hurricane Sandy-affected ZIP codes can visit any H&R Block location, where a tax professional will prepare Federal Form 4684 (Casualties and Thefts) for free regardless of filers’ income.
Read the press release
Find out which tax filing option is best for you
Get important tax information for individuals and families affected by Hurricane Sandy |
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 | | Period to Apply for Pedicab Registration Plate Lottery is January 15 through February 13
Read the news alert
Learn more about the application process |
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