Advocacy

DCWP advocates for policies and legislation that protect and enhance the daily economic lives of New Yorkers. Read DCWP testimonies, speeches, comments, op-eds, and letters below.

10.07.26
Hearing on Introductions 64, 77, 673, 992, and 1063
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10.05.26
Hearing on Introductions 161-2026, T2026-2602, T2026-2601, T2026-2606, T2026-2605, T2026-2599, T2026-2603, 0504-2026, and T2026-2600
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10.01.26
DCWP, Commission on Human Rights, and Taxi and Limousine Commission Joint Statement on Artificial Intelligence, Algorithmic Tools, and Automated Systems, and
New Yorkers’ Rights
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09.30.26
Commissioner Remarks at NYC Policy Forum Event on Artificial Intelligence
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09.30.26
Hearing on Introductions 78, 244, 389, 950, 988, 994, 1021, T2026-2361, and T2026-2587
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09.15.26
Comment Regarding New York State Department of Financial Services' Proposed Regulations Regarding Buy Now Pay Later Businesses.
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08.10.26
Commissioner Remarks at Teamsters Rally in Support of Delivery Protection Act
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07.29.26
Commissioner Remarks Announcing New Report Showing the City's Crackdown on Deceptive Tipping Practices and Delivering More Than $100 Million for Delivery Workers Since January
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07.28.26
Commissioner Remarks at a Free Student Loan Forgiveness Outreach Event
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07.10.26
Commissioner Remarks Announcing Adoption of “Click to Cancel” Rule and Proposed “Junk Fees” Rule
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07.02.26
NYC homeowners are leaving. Here's how we help keep them rooted.
Read op-ed by Commissioner Levine on Crain's New York Business.

06.26.26
Commissioner Remarks at Brooklyn Public Library Graduation Ceremony
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06.25.26
How NYC Is Helping Student Loan Borrowers Navigate Federal Uncertainty—For Free
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06.17.26
Hearing on Introductions 891, 892, and 813
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06.17.26
Commissioner Remarks at City Year New York Graduation
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06.16.26
Commissioner Remarks to Model Alliance's Fashion Workers Act Anniversary Celebration
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06.04.26
Commissioner Remarks at Consumer Federation of America Philip Hart Public Service Awards
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05.29.26
Hearing on Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget
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05.20.26
Commissioner Remarks to Freelancers Union
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05.16.26
Commissioner Remarks to CUNY Citizenship Now! Drive
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05.13.26
Commissioner Remarks at Community Ethnic Media Roundtable
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05.13.26
The Surveillance Economy Is Here. This Is How We Fight Back.
Read op-ed by Commissioner Levine on Jacobin

04.29.26
Hearing on Introductions 285, 286, 417, 685, 837, 847
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04.29.26
Commissioner Remarks at DCWP’s 57th Anniversary Event
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04.24.26
Commissioner Keynote Speech at California Law Review Spring Symposium
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04.23.26
General Counsel Keynote Address at Association of National Advertisers Conference
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04.22.26
Hearing on Introduction 831
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04.21.26
Hearing on Introduction 450
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04.09.26
Hearing on Introduction 518
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04.08.26
Commissioner Remarks Announcing Settlement with HungryPanda
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04.06.26
Request for Comment Regarding Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) Update to the U.S. National Strategy for Financial Literacy
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04.04.26
Commissioner Remarks at DCWP's Paid Care Worker Convening
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03.26.26
Tourists See a Luxury Hotel. We See Labor History and a City That Protects Workers.
Read op-ed by Commissioner Levine and HTC President Maroko on The Nation

03.19.26
Hearing on Fiscal Year 2027 Preliminary Budget
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03.02.26
Docket No: ED-2025-OPE-0944: Request for Comment Regarding Proposed Federal Student Loan Caps for Professional Degrees
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03.02.26
Hearing on Introduction 213
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02.23.26
Hearing on Introductions 177 and 410
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02.23.26
Commissioner Remarks at Lunar New Year Celebration
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02.18.26
Hearing on Introduction 303
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02.03.26
Commissioner Remarks Announcing NYC Free Tax Prep
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01.30.26
Commissioner Remarks Announcing Settlements with Uber, Fantuan, and HungryPanda
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01.21.26
Commissioner Remarks Announcing DCWP Rules Banning Hotel Hidden Fees and Unexpected Credit Card Holds
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01.19.26
Commissioner Remarks at Martin Luther King Jr. Day Event
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01.15.26
Commissioner Remarks Announcing Actions Supporting Delivery Workers
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01.05.26
Commissioner Remarks Regarding Executive Orders 9 and 10
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