Emergency
Ambulance/Fire/Police - 911
Battered Women - (800) 942-6906
Child Abuse - (800) 342-3720
Con Edison--Gas Leaks - 212-683-8830
Con Edison--Power Failure - 212-683-0862
Crime Stoppers Hotline - 212-577-8477
Crime Victims Hotline - 212-577-7777
Electric or Steam Emergency - 212-683-0862
NY State Police - 917-492-7100
FBI - 212-384-1000
Missing Persons - 212-374-6913
Pet Emergencies - Animal Medical Center - 212-838-8100
Poison Control - 212-340-4494
Rape Hotline - 212-267-7273
Suicide Prevention - 212-673-3000
Other Reference
Abandoned Building - to report abandoned buildings: 312-8000
Abortion - to get an abortion referral: 219-8090
Adoption - to contact Children’s Aid Society: 949-4800
Aging - to contact the Department of Aging: 442-1000
AIDS - to get AIDS information: 447-8200
Alcoholics Anonymous - to get help from AA: 647-1680
Animals - Center for Animal Care & Control for stray animals: 442-2076
Animals - to report an abused pet, call the ASPCA complaint line: 876-7700, ext. 4450
Automobile Dealer (used) Complaints - 487-4444
Bar Association - to get references from the New York Bar Association: 382-6600
Birth Certificates - to obtain a copy of a birth certificate: 788-4520
Borough President - to reach the borough president’s office: 669-8300
Bus Schedules - Metropolitan Transit Authority:(718) 330-1234
Business Help - to get business help from the city:
NY-MAGIC (696-2442)
Cancer - to reach the national cancer hotline: (800) 4-CANCER
Consumer Problems - Department of Consumer Affairs: 487-4444
Contractor Problems - to file a claim against a contractor: 487-4444
Crack Hotline - if you don’t want to call 911, but someone’s using crack: 374-5725
Customs - (800) 697-3662
Day Care NYC - call to check out a day care center: 676-2444
Death Certificates - to get a death certificate: 788-4520
Department of Motor Vehicles - 212-645-5550
Department of Social Services - (718) 291-1900
Department of State - 212-417-5800
Department Store Complaints - 487-4444
Disabilities - to get info for people with disabilities: 788-2830
Disabled Transportation - for reduced fare bus/subway passes: (718) 243-4999; to obtain an application for Access-A-Ride: (877) 337-2017
Discrimination - to report discrimination, contact the Human Rights Committee: 306-7500
District Attorney - to contact the office of the DA of New York County: 335-9000
Dog Licenses - to get a license for your dog: 676-2100
Domestic Violence - to report and get help for domestic violence: (800) 621-HOPE
Drug Abuse - to receive help for drug abuse: (800) 234-0420
E-Z Pass - to get E-Z Pass applications: (800) 333-8655
Environmental Protection Dept. - (718) 595-5595
Excavations - to report planned excavation: 272-4480
Federal Coast Guard - 212-668-7920
Federal Job Information Center - (800) 688-9889
Ferry Information - 212-225-5368
Film Theater and Broadcasting - Mayor’s Office of Permits and Production Inquiries: 489-6710
Fire - to get information from the FDNY:(719) 999-2000
Food Complaints - to file food complaints with the Health Department: 442-9666
Food and Drug Administration - to file a complain with the FDA: (718) 340-7000
Fraud - to report fraud in city government: 825-5959
Garbage/Sanitation/Recyling Dept. - 212-219-8090
Gay and Lesbian - to get referrals on gay and lesbian services: 788-4310
Gracie Mansion Tour Information - 570-4751
Graffiti - graffiti woes, Mayor’s Quality-of-Life Hotline: (888) 677-5433
Heat and Hot Water - to file heat and hot water complaints: 960-4800
Homeless - to get emergency help for or file a complain against the homeless: (800) 994-6494
Housing - to file a complaint about housing conditions:
788-4310
Human Rights Commission Bias Hotline - No-2-BIAS or 662-2427
Human Rights Commission Dept. - 212-306-7640
Immigration - to contact the INS:(800) 375-5283
Immigration & Naturalization Services - 212-206-6500
Insurance - to file insurance policy complaints:
480-6400
Lead Poisoning - to get info about lead poisoning:
BAN-LEAD (226-5323)
Legal Aid - to contact the Legal Aid Society:
577-3300
Library - to find your local library branch:
930-0800
Lottery - to get winning lottery numbers:
976-2020
Mail - to file postal complaints: 330-3668
Manhole Troubles - to report a cover out of place: 768-4653
Marriage Licenses - 212-669-2400
Mayor's Office - 212-788-9600
Medicaid - to get Medicaid information: (800) 505-5678
Movies - to get listing of movies playing in NY: 777-FILM
NY State State Government Information - 212-417-4000
Noise Complaints, 24 Hours - only for commercial noise/construction, DEP: (718) 337-4357
Parking - to get status of parking regulations or report defective parking meters: CALL-DOT (225-5368)
Parking Violations Helpline - (718) 422-7800
Parks - to call the Arsenal, Central Park Headquarters:
360-8111
Parks and Recreation - Complaints/Emergencies 24-Hour Hotline - (800) 201-7275
Parks & Recreation Dept. - 212-360-8111
Passports - 212-541-7700
Phone Problems - to make a complaint about your phone service: 290-4500
Planned Parenthood Appointments - 965-7000
Police - to get general info from the NYPD: 442-8817
Pothole - to report a pothole: 768-4653
Public Advocate - to contact the public advocate’s complaint line: 669-7250
Public Housing - to get an application for public housing: 828-7100
Railroads - to get Metro North Railroad schedules:
532-4900; to get Amtrak schedules: (800) 872-7245
Recycling - to get recycling questions answered: 219-8090
Rent Control Board (718) 739-6400
Restaurant Complaints - Department of Health: 442-9666
Rodents - to report rats or pests on city property:
442-9666
Seniors - heat assistance: 960-4800
Seniors - senior citizens MetroCard application:(718) 243-4999
Seniors - senior volunteer opportunities: 273-5262; to contact AARP: 758-1411
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - for treatment, call the STD Control line: 788-4423
Small Claims Court - to file a claim in small claims court: 791-6000
Social Security - to get Social Security information:
(800) 772-1213
Street Light - to report a broken street light:
CALL-DOT (225-5368)
Subway Schedules - to get subway schedules from the MTA: 330-3322
Suicide - to contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline:
673-3000
Tax - to report tax evasion: 403-4310
Tax - to get tax forms from the IRS: (800) 829-3676
Tax - to get tax information from the IRS: (800) 829-1040
Tax - NY Department of Taxation (800) 225-5829
Taxi - to file a complaint against a taxi driver: 302-TAXI
Tenant - to get help for tenant problems: 960-4800
Traffic Problems - to report broken traffic lights or missing signs: CALL-DOT (225-5368)
Traffic Lights/Signs/Broken Street Lights 212-442-5368
Trees - to report tree problems: (800) 201-PARK
Unemployment Compensation (718) 488-1800
Utility - to complain about a utility: (800) 342-3377
Voluntary Action Center - register on the mayor’s committee for some volunteer work: 788-7550
Voter Information & Registration (800) 367-8683
Youth Intervention - to reach the Crisis Intervention Hotline: (800) 246-4646
Zoning - to apply for zoning variances: 312-8000
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