Department of Consumer Affairs

Dec
19

Bullet Points: Pera Cafe Denied Sidewalk Cafe Permit Following Close Board Vote

Pera Cafe Loses Bid For Sidewalk Cafe: Community Board 15 denied an application for a sidewalk cafe at Pera Cafe,
3 min read
Jul
26

Public Advocate To Sue Mayor For Data On Small Businesses-Related Fines

Source: pubadvocate.nyc.govSeveral local businesses routinely express frustration to Sheepshead Bites about the number of fines the city has
1 min read
May
24

Watch Out Hair Salons, The City Wants To Fine You For Gender Discrimination

It seems the city is looking for money wherever they can get it, and that means that hair and nail
2 min read
Feb
20

City Fines Mount As Language Barrier Confounds Avenue U Shop Owner

Source: World JournalIt’s hard enough trying to run a small retail business, but in Babel-like New York City, immigrant
2 min read
Mar
08

Nostrand Pathmark Ranked One Of City’s Worst

Source: GerritsenBeach.netOur very own Pathmark at 3785 Nostrand Avenue came in at number 21 out of the “25 Most
1 min read
May
02

May 3, 2009: Shredfest 2009

Do you have paper to shred and would like to make a party out of it? Here is the information
1 min read