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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Introduction and overview of DCWP's role and impact
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Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga introduces herself and her team, thanking the committee for the opportunity to testify. She provides an overview of DCWP's role in consumer and worker protection, and financial empowerment across New York City.
- Highlights the agency's impact, including delivering over $1.3 billion back to New Yorkers through various programs
- Expresses gratitude for the committee's support of DCWP's work
- Sets the stage for discussing the agency's successes and future plans
Vilda Vera Mayuga
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Good afternoon, Chair Menning and members of the Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection.
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I am Vilda Veramayuga, Commissioner of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, TCWP, and I am joined by First Deputy Commissioner Kenny Minaya, General Counsel Michael Tiger, and Assistant Commissioner for External Affairs Carlos Ortiz.
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Thank you for the opportunity to be here today before this committee to testify on the work of our agency and its budget for fiscal year twenty twenty six.
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DCWP is a key resource for all New Yorkers.
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Our agency provides fundamental consumer and worker protections and financial empowerment programming across the five boroughs.
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We are dedicated to ensuring that consumers who have been exploited or deceived have a route to financial recourse, that workers have a passionate defender of their rights, and that all New Yorkers have the tools and support needed to better their financial health.
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Our agency's efforts directly impact the lives of New Yorkers, and I am proud of the work we accomplish every day for our city.
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Under my tenure, we have helped deliver more than $1,300,000,000 back to New Yorkers through debt relief, restitution, and financial empowerment programming.
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I'd like to thank all of you for your consistent support and advocacy of our agency's work.
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Today, I'm happy to speak to you about our successes in the last year, as well as how we plan to continue and expand on DAC's success.