Dive Summary:

• The Business Integrity Commission denies three applications which included one to operate a wholesale market business in New York City and two applications to operate a trade waste business.
• The reasons for denial were cited as presenting false and misleading information in the applications, unlawful operation and failure to pay business taxes.
• The companies affected by this decision include S&M Tropical Corp, MC&O Construction Inc. and PJF Trucking LLC, each having previous convictions and violations that each company did not disclose or refused to provide on the applications and during investigations by the Commission.

From the article:

"The mission of BIC is to eliminate organized crime and other forms of corruption and criminality from the industries it regulates."

"The Commission has the authority to refuse approval of registrations and licenses in these industries when, among other things, it is determined that applicants lack “good character, honesty and integrity."

“These denials remind us of the deceptive practices and poor character of bad actors in the markets and trade waste industries.”