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2007
December 28 News From The New York State Office of Homeland Security and Consumer Protection Board  
December 27 Consumer Protection Board Advice on Avoiding Potential End-of-Year Charitable Giving Scams
December 21

New York State and City Consumer Protection Agencies Call For Improved Marketing Standards for ESCOs
December 20 Statement by Mindy A. Bockstein Chairperson and Executive Director New York State Consumer Protection Board (CPB)
November 28 Consumer Protection Board Deems Advertising Circulars That Include Recalled Items Confusing
November 21 CPB Condemns Lead Contaminated Children's Products
November 19 Consumers Urged to E-Mail Letter of Support For Increased Toy Testing and Safety Protocols as Part of SAFE TOYS NY
November 2 NYS Consumer Protection Board Launches SAFE TOYS NY Program
November 1 NYS Consumer Protection Board and Girl Scouts of Northeastern NY Team Up to Inspire Kids to Become Smarter Shoppers
October 31 Halloween Safety Warnings Issued by the CPB
October 24 New York State Consumer Protection Board Announces "Do Not Panic on Do Not Call" Campaign
October 17 Consumer Protection Board Partners In CYBER Safety Conference
August 24 CPB Launches 4 R's Campaign
August 21 Free Counseling Service Available for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
July 30 CPB Calls on Apple to Amend Policies Regarding
July 26 New Law Will Help ID Theft Victims Obtain a Police Reports
July 19 CPB Applauds Decision to Order Improvements from ConEd
July 16 CPB surveys consumers on their problems with credit cards
July 11 Cancelled Sprint Customers Should Be Paid a Cancellation Fee
June 27 Quarterly Newsletter, "The Consumer Watchdog," Now Available, Offering News & Advice to Consumers
June 13 Frontier ad misstates cost of calling plan
June 7 Air Crash in 1999 Continues to Fuel Scams Today
May 9 Google should disclose more information, protect consumer privacy prior to DoubleClick merger
April 27 CPB warns that bogus checks are going to New Yorkers looking for part-time jobs as 'secret' shoppers
April 24 Investigation of Home Improvement Industry Begins in Brooklyn with Public Hearing May 4
April 19 New Yorkers Say 'Do Not Call' Almost 9 Million Times
April 16 Credit Card Industry Must Do More to Protect Consumers
From Destructive Debt, CPB Tells Legislative Panel
April 12 Got a Home Improvement Beef? The CPB Wants to Know
April 6 CPB Unveils New Ad Campaign & Legislation Aimed At Halting the Growth of ID Theft
March 12 Privacy Rights Clearinghouse & NYS Consumer Protection Board Offer Privacy Tips for Tax Season
February 27 New Chairperson, Executive Director of the Consumer Protection Board Confirmed by Senate
February 20 Scammers try new phishing technique
February 8 Love Hurts: Consumers Finding Romance Scams with Some Internet Dating Services
February 8 Lo Que se Debe Hacer y lo Que No Se Debe Hacer Cuando se Usen los Servicios de Citas y Encuentros Interpersonales Ofrecidos en el Internet
February 7 You don't need to spend money to find money for college:  CPB, financial aid experts advise