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A look inside NYC law enforcement raids on illegal Staten Island pot shops
The Post joined Mayor Adams and law enforcement during raids on illegal pot shops on Staten Island this week.
State official won't say how many illegal pot shops there are as NYC begins crackdown: 'Larger than we'd like it to be'
A state cannabis regulator refused to say how many illegal pot shops there are in New York while Mayor Eric Adams announced a "Padlock to Protect" program to close down...
New Yorkers fume over illegal car washers taking hydrants, hogging parking
Outraged New Yorkers say they’re getting hosed by the black-market cleaners, who clog parking spaces while charging as much as $35 for a wash.
The progressive behind the illegal street hawkers clogging NYC streets
A year after being hit by gangs of looters, the mainly mom-and-pop storeowners on Fordham Road in The Bronx are besieged by hundreds of illegal street peddlers and hustlers.
Judge orders NYC pet store to pay $4M fine for selling sick puppies
A shuttered Manhattan pet store that was found liable for peddling sick puppies has been ordered to pay nearly $4 million in fines, a judge has ruled. The Chelsea Kennel...
What pandemic? New York City Council busies itself with renaming an agency
The Big Apple is in the midst of a pandemic that's killed nearly 30,000 people, confronting its worst budget crisis since the 1970s financial collapse, all while shootings have more...
NYC has issued $275K in fines for coronavirus-related price gouging
The city has received 1,000 complaints and issued 550 violations totaling $275,000 for price gouging on coronavirus-related supplies like hand sanitizer, face masks and disinfectant wipes since March 5. "Now...
NYC to crack down on hand sanitizer price-gouging during coronavirus crisis
The city is cracking down on price-gouging merchants amid the coronavirus outbreak by declaring hand sanitizers and disinfectant wipes in short supply -- making it temporarily illegal to drastically increase...
NYC cracks down on face mask price-gouging during coronavirus crisis
The city is cracking down on price-gouging merchants making money off coronavirus fears by declaring face masks in short supply — making it temporarily illegal to drastically increase their prices....
Judge finds NYC pet store liable for selling sick puppies
A shuttered Manhattan pet store is liable for allegedly peddling sick puppies, a judge ruled Thursday. The Department of Consumer Affairs asked a judge in May to impose the fines...
Pet store that allegedly sold sick, abused puppies facing lawsuit from DCA
A shuttered Manhattan puppy mill that allegedly sold sick and abused dogs to unwitting customers now faces a lawsuit from the city Department of Consumer Affairs.
De Blasio can use city vehicle for the gym — but his driver can't
Mayor Bill de Blasio is driven to a gym several times a week, but a low-level city worker is paying a $1,000 fine for making just two trips in a...
NYC restaurants propose surcharges for all diners
Big Apple restaurants are at a tipping point. With record hikes in wages over the past couple of years — on top of rising rent, food and other costs —...
Watch auction house agrees to pay back customers it stiffed
Time’s up! Authorities have caught up with a well-known Manhattan watch auction house accused of failing to pay customers after selling their pricey timepieces. The city's Department of Consumer Affairs...
My boss fired me for calling out sick with the flu
First he had to fight the flu — now a Bronx building worker is fighting to get his job back from a boss who canned him for getting sick. Ramon...
Watch seller stiffed by auction house offered mafia memorabilia instead
This watch collector got an offer he can’t refuse. A Manhattan auction house stiffed the seller of a rare Swiss watch — and is now trying to keep the man’s...
Closing consignment chain stiffed New Yorkers: complaints
The city Department of Consumer Affairs says it fielded 155 complaints from people who had left their clothing and other goods to be sold at the chain’s 11 Manhattan shops...
MSG complains city's probe into sick-leave practice is needless
Madison Square Garden is sick and tired of the city’s sick-leave “witch hunt.” The company that owns the World’s Most Famous Arena says it has already given the city Department...
De Blasio moves consumer affairs commish to film office
Mayor de Blasio shuffled his administration on Tuesday, announcing that Consumer Affairs Commissioner Julie Menin is becoming head of the city’s film office. Menin, who has headed the consumer agency...
Surcharging may become the new tipping in NYC
Tipping in restaurants in foodie-centric New York City may be about to go the way of the three-martini lunch. A growing number of restaurants want to take tipping out of...