Past Events

Below are some key events DCA recently hosted and/or attended.

December 11, 10:00 a.m.

Safe and Sick Leave: It's the Law | Virtual Roundtable for Employers
Join DCWP Commissioner Lorelei Salas, Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Business Improvement District, Park Slope Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District, and Sunset Park Business Improvement District for a conversation about the new amendments to NYC’s Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law, what they mean for employers, and when they take effect. View event flyer.
Livestream:
tinyurl.com/PSSLroundtable1211
facebook.com/NYCDCA

December 9, 7:00 p.m.

Safe and Sick Leave: It's the Law | Virtual Roundtable for Domestic Worker
Join DCWP Commissioner Lorelei Salas, A Better Balance, Carroll Gardens Association, Hand in Hand, and National Domestic Workers Alliance for a conversation about the new amendments to NYC’s Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law, what they mean for workers, and when they take effect. View event flyer.
Livestream:
tinyurl.com/PSSLroundtable1209
facebook.com/NYCDCA

December 8, 10:00 a.m.

NYC Free Tax Prep Virtual Summit for Partners and Volunteers
Register for one of two webinars where you will meet members of the NYC Tax Coalition and learn how you can make a difference as an NYC Free Tax Prep volunteer. View event flyer.
Register: volunteertaxsummit.eventbrite.com/

December 2, 1:00 p.m.

November 19, 11:00 a.m.

Safe and Sick Leave: It's the Law | Virtual Roundtable for Employees
Join DCWP Commissioner Lorelei Salas, Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights, and New York Nail Salon Workers Association for a conversation about the new amendments to NYC’s Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law, what they mean for workers, and when they take effect. View event flyer.
Livestream:
tinyurl.com/PSSLroundtable1119
facebook.com/NYCDCA

November 18, 6:00 p.m.

Safe and Sick Leave: It's the Law | Virtual Roundtable for Employees
Join DCWP Commissioner Lorelei Salas and Make the Road New York for a conversation about the new amendments to NYC’s Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law, what they mean for workers, and when they take effect. View event flyer.
Livestream:
tinyurl.com/psslroundtable1118
facebook.com/NYCDCA

November 9, 6:30 p.m.

Safe and Sick Leave: It's the Law | Virtual Roundtable for Employees
Join DCWP Commissioner Lorelei Salas, La Colmena, and Workers' Justice Project for a conversation about the new amendments to NYC’s Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law, what they mean for workers, and when they take effect. View event flyer.
Livestream at facebook.com/NYCDCA.

November 5, 7:00 p.m.

Safe and Sick Leave: It's the Law | Virtual Roundtable for Employees
Join DCWP Commissioner Lorelei Salas and Catholic Charities Community Services for a conversation about the new amendments to NYC’s Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law, what they mean for workers, and when they take effect. View event flyer.
Livestream at facebook.com/NYCDCA.

October 22, 5:00 p.m.

Know Your Rights | Webinar
Join DCWP Commissioner Lorelei Salas, Coalition of Latin-American Consuls in New York (CLACNY), Consul General of Peru, and Consul General of Mexico for a webinar for workers in Spanish.
View event flyer
Livestream:
facebook.com/CLACNY1
facebook.com/consulmexnuevayork
facebook.com/ConsuladoPeruEnNuevaYork

October 5, 10:00 a.m.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules Regarding Sightseeing Buses
DCA is proposing amendments toexisting sightseeing bus rules to implement Local Law 176 of 2018 relating to sightseeing buses and sightseeing bus drivers and to update and modernize the Department’s sightseeing bus rules.

To participate in the public hearing via phone, please dial 1 646 558 8656. Meeting Number: 878 8120 3148
To participate in the public hearing via videoconference, please follow the online link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87881203148

View notice, statement and purpose of proposed rule at nyc.gov/nycrules

September 30, 10:00 a.m.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules to Amend Tobacco & Electronic Retail Dealer Penalty Schedules
DCA is proposing amendments to the Department’s penalty schedules related to tobacco retail dealers and electronic cigarette retail dealers to incorporate recent changes made to New York State law.

To participate in the public hearing via phone, please dial 1 646 558 8656. Meeting Number: 867 5142 5312
To participate in the public hearing via videoconference, please follow the online link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86751425312

View notice, statement and purpose of proposed rule at nyc.gov/nycrules

September 28

Public Opportunity to Comment on Repeal of Home Improvement Salesperson Requirement
DCA is proposing a new rule that would repeal all references to home improvement salespersons in the Department’s rules. Local Law 31 of 2020 repealed the licensing requirement for home improvement salespersons. This rule is necessary to implement Local Law 31.
View notice, statement and purpose of proposed rule at nyc.gov/nycrules

September 14, 10:00 a.m.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules regarding Rulemaking Petitions
DCA is proposing to add new rules to implement Section 1043(g) of the New York City Charter, which permits any person to petition a city agency to consider the adoption of any rule and requires each agency to have rules creating a procedure for such petitions. To participate in the public hearing via phone, please dial 1 646 558 8656. Meeting Number: 832 9147 1594
To participate in the public hearing via videoconference, please follow the online link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83291471594 View notice, statement and purpose of proposed rule at nyc.gov/nycrules

September 10, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Know Your Rights | Virtual Town Hall for Workers
Join DCWP Commissioner Lorelei Salas, Retail Action Project, and Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union for a virtual town hall for workers.
View event flyer.
Tune in at bit.ly/RAPWORKERFORUM

September 10, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Know Your Rights | Virtual Town Hall
Join DCWP Commissioner Lorelei Salas and Hispanic Federation for a virtual town hall in English and Spanish.
View event flyer.
RSVP: bit.ly/2YwzJOO
Livestream:facebook.com/hispanicfederation

September 9, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Know Your Rights | Virtual Town Hall for Workers
Join DCWP Commissioner Lorelei Salas, Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, Freelancers Union, and Actors Fund for a virtual town hall for workers.
View event flyer.
Tune in at tinyurl.com/FiF9-9-20