Last month, Eater New York reported that New York City slapped Van Leeuwen with over $12,000 in fines for violating a recently enacted law banning cashless businesses from operating in the city. At the time, the fancy ice cream brand faced 17 violations in 2021 for not accepting cash at its 17 outposts spread throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Apparently, the city’s penalization wasn’t enough, and the company continues to not accept cash.
A tipster reached out to Eater to share that they had allegedly called the Bergen Street shop in Boerum Hill to find out more details about a two-for-one pint deal being offered across the ice cream purveyor’s shops last week, and found that the operation was still not taking cash. Eater followed up and called all 17 Van Leeuwen shops across the city. Employees who picked up the phone at each spot confirmed that in addition to their particular location, none of the outposts were currently equipped to accept cash. Van Leeuwen did not immediately respond to multiple requests for comment on the issue.
According to a spokesperson for the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, which handles cashless ban complaints, the department plans to reinspect Van Leeuwen shops and issue additional violations if necessary. They will also “consider additional enforcement options” if needed, the representative tells Eater in an email. Additionally, Van Leeuwen hasn’t yet paid the initial $12,750 in fines for violating the ban.
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