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Advocates and business groups urge New York City to add private enforcement and broader UDAAP protections
Summary
Legal aid groups, consumer advocates and business representatives told the City Council committee that state law is weak, called for a municipal UDAAP and a private right of action, and urged funding and implementation details for student‑loan counseling and small‑business protections.
A broad coalition of legal services, consumer advocates and small‑business groups urged the City Council Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection to modernize local consumer law and give harmed New Yorkers more enforcement tools.
Carolyn Coffey of Mobilization for Justice told the committee the state’s consumer protection law leaves gaps and called on the council to adopt “a strong New York City UDAAP” with private enforcement and meaningful penalties. Winston Berkman Breen of Protect Borrowers said federal enforcement has weakened and cited data that CFPB complaints by…
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