New York State Government Agenciess
SENIOR CITIZENS' HELP LINE.................................. 1-800-342-9871
Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with
Disabilities, NYS (Voice and TTY)............. 1-800-522-4369
Banking Department, NYS
Consumer Services New York City............... 1-212-709-3590
Rest of State................................. 1-877-226-5697
Holocaust Claims Processing Office
.......... 1-800-695-3318
http://www.claims.state.ny.us
Consumer Protection Board, NYS.............................. 1-518-474-8583
Crime Victims Board, NYS
Albany........................................ 1-518-457-8727
Buffalo....................................... 1-716-847-7992
Division of Human Rights, NYS
New York City................................. 1-718-741-8400
Division of Housing and Community Renewal, NYS
Albany........................................ 1-5l8-473-2526
New York City................................. 1-212-480-6731
Education Department, NYS
Albany Library for the Blind.................. 1-518-474-5935
Office of the Professions..................... 1-518-474-3817
To Report Professional Misconduct
or Unlicensed Practice....................... 1-800-442-8106
NYS Talking Book & Braille Library............ 1-800-342-3688
EPIC (Senior Prescription Plan) Help Line................... 1-800-332-3742
Insurance, NYS Department of
Albany........................................ 1-518-474-6600
New York City................................. 1-212-480-6400
Rest of State (Complaints).................... 1-800-342-3736
Immigration and Refugee Assistance.......................... 1-800-566-7636
.......................... 1-212-419-3737
Labor, NYS Department of
Albany........................................ 1-518-457-9000
Law, NYS Department of
Attorney General's Office
Albany complaints (consumer fraud)............ 1-5l8-474-5481
New York City complaints...................... 1-212-416-8300
Rest of State................................. 1-800-771-7755
Mental Health, NYS Office of................................ 1-800-597-8481
Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities, NYS Office of (Albany) 1-518-473-1997
Medicare Rights Center...................................... 1-800-333-4114
Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, NYS Office of (Albany) 1-518-474-0456
Partnership for Long Term Care Insurance, NYS Help Line..... 1-888-697-7582
State Police Emergency, NY.................................. Use 911 or local number
Deaf/hearing impaired (Voice and TDD)......... 1-800-342-4357
Public Service Commission, NYS
emergencies/disconnections/service refusals... 1-800-342-3355
helpline: complaints/service/billing.......... 1-800-342-3377
cable helpline................................ 1-800-342-3377
Temporary and Disability Assistance, NYS Office of
Information................................... 1-800-342-3009
Temporary Assistance (Employment)............. 1-518-474-9222
Disability Determination...................... 1-518-473-0070
State, NYS Department of (Albany)........................... 1-518-474-4750
Taxation and Finance, NYS Department of
Tax questions................................. 1-800-225-5829
Tax forms..................................... 1-800-462-8100
Veterans' Affairs, NYS Division of (Albany)................. 1-518-474-6784
Benefit Counseling............................ 1-888-838-7697
