The Manhattan District Attorney and the city’s labor watchdog announced that they would join formally forces on Thursday — an initiative they hope will crack down on wage theft, housing and immigration violations.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expanding his administration’s worker and consumer protection efforts through a new partnership with Manhattan’s top prosecutor.
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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Samuel Levine are partnering up to combat wage theft, tenant harassment and fraud targeting immigrants.
“We need all hands on deck to protect the New Yorkers who are bearing the brunt of the affordability crisis. One of my top priorities as District Attorney is taking on bad actors that target vulnerable Manhattanites through wage theft, scams, tenant harassment, and more. By partnering with the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, we will be better equipped to ensure accountability through efficient, effective criminal and civil proceedings. I thank Commissioner Levine and his team, and look forward to our collaboration to protect New Yorkers’ wallets and homes,” said District Attorney Bragg.
