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- Pending Government Action:DCWP Brings Charges Against Price Gougers
The following describes a pending government action that has been formally brought by a government agency but has not yet been resolved. We are providing a summary of the governments allegations, which have not yet been proven.
On 4/08/2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas announced the Department has filed three additional cases against repeat price gougers for knowingly increasing prices in violation of DCWP’s regulations under the City’s Consumer Protection Law. The cases will be heard at the City's Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH).
Hong Kong Supermarket (157 Hester Street, Manhattan) has been chargged for 139 violations of price gouging face masks, gloves, disinfect wipes and hand sanitizer. DCWP is seeking up to $69,500 in fines
Business Details
- Local BBB:
- BBB Serving Metropolitan New York
- BBB File Opened:
- 8/1/1997
- Alternate Names:
- Hong Kong Supermarket of Elmhurst, Inc.
- Business Management:
- Mr. Jeffrey Wu, Owner
Additional Contact Information
- Customer Contacts
- Mr. Jeffrey Wu, Owner
- Additional Phone Numbers
- Other Phone: (718) 651-3838
- Other Phone: (212) 966-4943
- Other Phone: (718) 438-2288
- Additional Email Addresses
- Primary: Email this Business
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- Grocery Store
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