New York Attorney General Letitia James has issued a consumer alert, cautioning New Yorkers to be vigilant against potential discriminatory pricing tactics at car washes in the days leading up to Pesach. The warning comes amidst reports of car wash businesses in predominantly Orthodox Jewish communities in New York City and the Hudson Valley hiking prices for Jewish customers seeking cleaning services close to the holiday.
Many Orthodox Jews take thier cars to car washes to have them cleaned before Pesach. Despite some car washes advertising “specials” related to Pesach, reports received by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) reveal instances where Jewish customers were charged higher prices instead.
Under New York law, discrimination based on religion is illegal, prompting Attorney General James to emphasize the state’s unwavering stance against such practices. “New York has zero tolerance for antisemitism and discrimination of any kind,” affirmed Attorney General James, condemning the exploitation of religious holidays to inflate service charges. She further underscored the readiness of her office to take swift action against any business found engaging in discriminatory behavior.
Individuals who encounter businesses employing discriminatory practices or suspect being overcharged due to their religion, race, or background are urged to report such incidents promptly. Complaints can be filed online or by calling 1-800-771-7755.
Attorney General James concluded by urging victims of discrimination to come forward, emphasizing the importance of addressing such offensive behavior promptly.
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They should do the same thing against the pesach stores and matzos.
What about macaroon prices? Talk about price gouging! Grape Juice (1 ingredient)? Matza (2 ingredients) ?
The problem with socialists, such as the New York State leadership, is they do not understand the law of supply and demand.
If the local car wash industry, at say $20 per carwash, has the ability washing 1000 cars a day, and suddenly the demand is for 3000 cars per day there are several options. On is to leave the capacity alone, and only serve established customers (rationing, a system that was used in the Soviet Union). A variant is for someone to decide who is worthy and give them priority to scare goods. Another possibility is to raise the price such that 2/3 of those who feel a need to wash their cars will make do with cleaning the inside themselves and having dirty cars. A third possibility is to induce entrepreneurs to expand capacity, but usually this means they have to spend money and either they can make a profit (the capitalist way) or they can be coerced (enslaved, forced, etc.) to work for below costs or without being compensated.
Thus we should ask BKLYNTRUCKER if he is willing to clean cars for free, or to use his savings and his time to provide Pesach’dik food and matzos to the people of New York without being compensated financially. Under capitalism, that would not happen. Under socialism, the chief comrade can round up people and put them to work cleaning cars, and can seize the food producers and make them sell their products below cost (and similarly coerce farmers and food factories to work for free – perhaps by putting them in work camps or holding their loved ones hostage).