DCWP enforces the City's Consumer Protection Law and uses mediation to help you resolve complaints against a business.
Online:
Submit your complaint online. Note: You do NOT need to create an account to file a complaint with DCWP. However, an account will allow you to more easily track and make updates to your complaint.
If you have an account, you can make updates, upload additional documents, or withdraw your complaint from your account Dashboard.
If you do NOT have an account, you can make updates, upload additional documents, or withdraw your complaint by entering your complaint number, selecting "View or Edit complaint," and following the steps to complete a short verification form.
Mail/Fax:
2. Submit a copy of the completed form and related documents (e.g., store receipts, warranties, contracts, etc.). Do not send originals.
Mailing Address:
NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
Consumer Services Division
42 Broadway, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Fax:
(212) 487-4482
If a DCWP-licensed home improvement contractor owes you money, you may be eligible to file a request for repayment through the Home Improvement Contractor Trust Fund.
If DCWP has obtained a final decision or order that authorizes restitution, awards money damages, or provides equitable relief for you, you may request “assignment” of the part of the decision or order that applies to you so you can take steps to enforce it.