Enforcing the Affordability Agenda
An event at CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies, with Bhairavi Desai (New York Taxi Workers Alliance), Sam Levine (Commissioner, Department of Consumer and Worker Protection), Rich Maroko (NY Hotel & Gaming Trades Council), Izzy Melendez (SEIU Local 32BJ), and Stephanie Luce (CUNY SLU).
March 26, 2026
6:00 pm – 8:00 PM
On March 26, the New York City Policy Forum and the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies hosted a panel about the importance of enforcement in making the city’s new labor laws a reality for workers. The panel brought together union leaders and the Commissioner of the Department of Consumer & Worker Protection to discuss how to catalyze the conjuncture of ground-breaking legislation and a newly energized DCWP.
The event featured Bhairavi Desai (Executive Director, New York Taxi Workers Alliance), Sam Levine (Commissioner, Department of Consumer and Worker Protection), Rich Maroko (President, NY Hotel & Gaming Trades Council), and Izzy Melendez (Vice President, SEIU Local 32BJ), and was moderated by Stephanie Luce (Professor of Labor Studies at CUNY SLU).
Watch a recording and read an edited transcript here.
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