State Leaders Developing Cybercrime Policies
By RICHARD MOODY, Legislative Gazette, December 02, 2013The chairs of six Senate committees held a hearing in central New York last week to hear testimony from law enforcement, cybersecurity experts,...
View ArticleState Senator Peralta Targets 21st Century Gang Crime
With holiday shopping bills coming due, State Senator Jose Peralta is cautioning consumers to keep an eye out for unauthorized or suspicious transactions on their bank and credit card statements and is...
View ArticleSenator Hoylman Sounds Alarm On Mattel’s Suspect Advertising Claims
New York, NY—Following dubious claims about the educational and developmental benefits of New York-based Fisher-Price’s Apptivity products, New York State Senator Brad Hoylman sent a letter today to...
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Consumer Alert Regarding Target Information Breach
Retailer Target has announced that data connected to about 40 million credit and debit card accounts was stolen as part of a breach that began over the Thanksgiving weekend. According to Target, if...
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Sen. Klein, Joined by Dozens of Victimized Bronx Homeowners, Announce Filing...
BRONX, NY– Standing on the steps of the Bronx County Supreme Court, Senator Klein, joined by dozens of Bronx homeowners and Assemblyman Marcos Crespo (D-Bronx), announced that a lawsuit charging fraud,...
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In Wake of Large Breach of Consumer Data at Target, Senator Kennedy Urges...
As investigation continues into security breach impacting 40 million customers at Target, Senator Kennedy wants Dept. of Financial Services to launch new actions to strengthen safeguards protecting...
View ArticleIdentity Theft Protection Information
It’s not just pick-pockets who steal your credit cards and money anymore. Advances in computer technology have made it possible for ID thieves to ruin your credit and tarnish your good name. Below are...
View ArticleConsumer Protection Meeting
Senate Standing Committee on Consumer Protection Senator Lee Zeldin, Chair 1:00 PM, Wednesday, January 22, 2014 Room 801 LOBPrinted No.SponsorTitle284LarkinAn act to amend the general business law, in...
View ArticlePSEG Long Island Warns Customers About an Email Payment Scam
PSEG Long Island is alerting customers not to be defrauded by a scam in which fraudulent emails appear to be bills sent from their utility. The emails request personal information from the customer,...
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Senate Standing Committee on Consumer Protection Senator Lee Zeldin, Chair 1:00 PM, Monday, February 3, 2014 Room 801 LOB Printed No.SponsorTitle2020A Refer to CodesGriffoAn act to amend the general...
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Senator Kevin Parker Calls for Support of Legislation to Improve Emergency...
(Brooklyn, NY) – Today, State Senator Kevin Parker stood in solidarity with Communities for Crisis Intervention Teams (www.ccitnyc.org) – a coalition of 50 behavioral health providers and concerned...
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Senate Standing Committee on Consumer Protection Senator Lee Zeldin, Chair Wednesday, February 26, 2014 PLEASE NOTE CONSUMER PROTECTION WILL MEET IMMEDIATLY FOLLOWING SESSION ON FEBRUARY 26, 2014 IN...
View ArticleWHY WOULD ANYONE ABANDON $300,000 WORTH OF ARTWORK IN A STORAGE UNIT?
Avella Advocates For Passage Of His Self-Storage Protection Bill After Learning of Biggest Payout in Show’s History (BAYSIDE, Queens) Senator Tony Avella continues to advocate for the advancement of...
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Senate Standing Committee on Consumer Protection Senator Lee Zeldin, Chair 1:00 PM, Monday, March 10, 2014 Room 801 LOBPrinted No.SponsorTitle947ALarkinAn act to amend the general municipal law, in...
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Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace Announces Data Breach
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace has announced that it has become the latest in a long line of companies which has had their customers’ credit data breached. The breach affects an unknown number of credit...
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With Electricity Bills Soaring, Senator Kennedy Pushes for Independent...
Residential utility customers in New York pay some of the highest electricity rates in the nation – over 50 percent higher than the national average.Kennedy pushes legislation that will ensure...
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SENATOR VALESKY, IDC RELEASE SENIOR AFFORDABILITY REPORT
State Senator David J. Valesky (D-Oneida), Chair of the Senate Aging Committee, along with his colleagues in the Independent Democratic Conference, released a report in support of the conference’s...
View ArticleSENATOR MARTINS SPONSORS LEGISLATION TO PROTECT HOME HEATING OIL CUSTOMERS
With consumers being forced to spend more and more to heat their homes with home heating fuel oil, Senator Jack M. Martins (R-Mineola) today introduced legislation creating new protections for...
View ArticleSENATOR VALESKY HAILS PASSAGE OF FOURTH CONSECUTIVE ON-TIME STATE BUDGET
ALBANY, NY—State Senator David J. Valesky (D-Oneida) today lauded the passage of the state’s fourth and historic consecutive on-time budget. This has not been accomplished with the same Governor and...
View ArticleSenator Gallivan's Family Health & Safety Fair
Free health screenings & safety information from the following:American Red Cross Blood DonationsBlood Pressure Screenings with ECC School of NursingRoswell Park Cancer InstituteNY State Police...
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