Downstate NY Consumer Affairs Cite 200+ Unlicensed Home Repair Contractors

The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs recently announced:

• "New York regional consumer affairs and law enforcement agencies [recently] announced the results of a coordinated, multi-county enforcement initiative targeting unlicensed home improvement contractors operating in the five boroughs and beyond. The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties collectively reported issuing more than 200 violations, 200 criminal summonses or arrests, and seizing more than 70 vehicles owned by unlicensed home improvement contractors during the month of July."

For more, see NYC Dept. of Consumer Affairs Press Release - NY Officials Announce Results Of Coordinated Enforcement Targeting Unlicensed Home Improvement Contractors.

See also, Contractor sting nets hundreds of violations (Newsday), and City, counties battle home-fix scammers (New York Daily News).