Throggs Neck BID

The Throggs Neck BID has fought diligently to make our community safer. That effort is being recognized by the 45th Precinct Council! Executive Director Bob Jaen will be honored for his tireless efforts by the Council on May 23 at a breakfast, which will be held at 8:30 am at SUNY Maritime. See flyer attached for details.

Throggs Neck Jewelers at 3469 East Tremont Avenue is having a Spring Event. Free savings, gifts, snacks & more! Call 718-863-5470 for more information.

New York City’s Business Express Service Team can assist your business get licenses and permits faster and avoid fines and violations. Contact them at nyc.gov/NYCBEST,  888-SBS-4NYC (888-727-4692) https://www.nyc.gov/assets/sbs/downloads/pdf/businesses/nycbest/NYCBEST_Flyer_Tabloid.pdf

New Tremont Wireless has opened at 3816 East Tremont Avenue. You can reach them at 347-810-8833. Thy are featuring “Tax Season Savings right now! See the attached illustration for details.

A new consumer protection law has gone into effect on February 11, 2024. This new law will amend and clarify New York’s existing credit card surcharge law. The.

The law, signed by Governor Hochul on December 13, 2023, provides: Limiting credit card surcharges to the amount charged to the business by the credit card company; and

• Requiring businesses to post before checkout:
  • the total price of an item or service inclusive of the credit card surcharge; or
  • a two-tiered pricing option, which requires the credit card price to be posted alongside the cash price.

The following practices and examples comply with the law’s credit card surcharge notice requirements. See the Department’s Credit Card Surcharge Guidance Document and educational video for additional examples:

DO:

• The business lists the higher credit card price next to a lower cash price.
• The business lists the credit card price for items and services, then lets customers know they will receive a discount for using cash.
• The business changes all prices to the credit card price.

DON’T:

• The business posts a sign on the door and at the register stating an additional 3.9 percent surcharge will apply for credit card purchases.
• “This business has a 4 percent cash discount incentive built into all pricing. Any purchases made with a credit or debit card will not receive the cash discount and an adjustment in cost will be displayed on your receipt.”
• A convenience fee, service fee, administration fee, non-cash adjustment, technology fee, processing fee, etc., is charged to credit card users and added as a separate line item on a customer receipt.
• The price tag of an item shows “$10.00, + 4 percent if paying with a credit card.”

NOTE: This law does not apply to debit cards.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Edward A. Caban, New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Kevin D. Kim, and New York City Office of Nightlife (ONL) Executive Director Jeffrey Garcia have announced the launch of “Coordinating a United Resolution with Establishments” (CURE) – a new process for NYPD, SBS, and ONL to improve public safety responses to nightlife establishments and more equitably engage with nightlife business owners.

The new CURE process replaces the NYPD’s “Multi-Agency Response to Community Hotspots” (MARCH) The new CURE process requires precincts to establish direct, in-person communication with business owners and managers in conjunction with ONL, making them aware of potential violations and conditions of concern, and providing multiple opportunities for local business owners to correct issues before enforcement actions are taken.

In cases involving complaints from local residents, ONL’s Mediating Establishment and Neighborhood Disputes NYC free mediation program will be engaged to help improve neighborhood relations through the support of neutral, third-party mediation. The program is administered in partnership with the New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings.

As part of the new procedure, NYPD will not initiate city or state interagency inspections outside of the new CURE process. Only agencies relevant to issues observed at CURE-involved establishments may be included in joint-inspection operations with the NYPD, and only on an “as-needed” basis. This procedure does not limit NYPD from any necessary real-time response to address immediate public safety concerns. Furthermore, agencies that have previously participated in MARCH operations, such as the FDNY, DOB, DOHMH, DEP, and SLA will continue to maintain their regular independent inspection processes to maintain compliance and ensure safety.

For more information, go to https://nyc-business.nyc.gov/nycbusiness/business-services/legal-assistance/mediating-establishment-and-neighbor-disputes-mend-nyc