New York Government Agencies
For more information about filing a discrimination or harassment claim in New York, see our page on filing a discrimination complaint: New York
Discrimination/Harassment – State Agency
New York Division of Human Rights (DHR)
| Bronx–Headquarters One Fordham Plaza, 4th Floor Bronx, NY 10458 Phone: (718) 741-8400 | Manhattan 20 Exchange Place, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10005 Phone: (212) 480-2522 |
| Albany Regional Office Empire State Plaza, Agency Building #2, 18th Floor Albany, NY 12220 Phone: (518) 474-2705 | Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building 163 West 125th Street, 4th Floor New York, NY 10027 Phone: (212) 961-8650 |
| Binghamton 44 Hawley Street, Room 603 Binghamton, NY 13901 Phone: (607) 721-8467 | Peekskill 8 John Walsh Blvd. Suite 204 Peekskill, NY 10566 Phone: (914) 788-8050 |
| Brooklyn 55 Hanson Place, Room 304 Brooklyn, NY 11217 Phone: (718) 722-2856 | Rochester One Monroe Square, 259 Monroe Avenue, 3rd Floor Rochester, NY 14607 Phone: (585) 238-8250 |
| Buffalo The Walter J. Mahoney State Office Building 65 Court Street, Suite 506 Buffalo, NY 14202 Phone: (716) 847-7632 | Syracuse 333 E. Washington Street, Room 401 Syracuse, NY 13202 Phone: (315) 428-4633 |
| Long Island 175 Fulton Avenue Hempstead, NY 11550 Phone: (516) 538-1360 | |
| State Office Building, Veterans Memorial Building Hauppauge, NY 11787 Phone: (516) 952-6434 |
Web Address: http://www.dhr.state.ny.us/
Discrimination/Harassment – Local Agency (New York City Only)
New York City Commission on Human Rights
40 Rector Street
New York, NY 10006
Phone: (212) 306-7500
Discrimination Complaint Hotline: (212) 306-7450
(An automated voicemail system responds to callers in English and Spanish)
Web Address: http://www.nyc.gov/html/cchr/home.html
Discrimination/Harassment – Local Offices of Federal Agency (EEOC)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Buffalo Local Office
6 Fountain Plaza
Suite 350
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: (716) 551-4441
TTY: (716) 551-5923
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
New York District Office
33 Whitehall St.
New York, NY 10004
Phone: (212) 336-3620
TTY: (212) 336-3622
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
| Albany Area Office 401 New Karner Road, Suite 300 Albany, NY 12205-3809 Phone: (518) 464-4338 Fax: (518) 464-4337 | Manhattan Area Office 201 Varick Street RM. 908 New York, NY 10014 Phone: (212) 620-3200 Fax: (212) 620-4121 |
| Bayside District Office of the Long Island Area Office 42-40 Bell Boulevard Bayside, NY 11361 Phone: (718) 279-9060 Fax: (718) 279-9057 | Syracuse Area Office 3300 Vickery Road North Syracuse, NY 13212 Phone: (315) 451-0808 Fax: (315) 451-1351 |
| Buffalo Area Office 5360 Genesee Street Bowmansville, NY 14026 Phone: (716) 684-3891 Fax: (716) 684-3896 | Tarrytown Area Office 660 White Plains Road, 4th Floor Tarrytown, NY 10591-5107 Phone: (914) 524-7510 Fax: (914) 524-7515 |
| Long Island Area Office 1400 Old Country Road Suite 208 Westbury, NY 11590 Phone: (516) 334-3344 Fax: (516) 334-3326 |
For more information about this agency, see the OSHA section of our page on federal agencies
New York Workers’ Compensation Board
20 Park Street
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: (518) 474-6670
Toll-Free (Advocate for Injured Workers): (800) 580-6665
E-Mail: helpdesk@wcb.state.ny.us
Web Address: http://www.wcb.state.ny.us
Agency Description/Mission: Disability benefits are temporary cash benefits paid to an eligible wage earner, when he/she is disabled by an OFF THE JOB injury or illness. The Disability Benefits Law provides weekly cash benefits to replace, in part, wages lost due to injuries or illnesses that do not arise out of or in the course of employment. Disability benefits are also paid to an unemployed worker to replace unemployment insurance benefits lost because of illness or injury. Rather than establish another government agency, the Legislature placed responsibility for the administration of the law within the Workers’ Compensation Board. New York is one of only six jurisdictions to provide off-the-job benefits, allowing hand-tailored benefit plans and agreements for particular employee groups or industries.
New York State Department of Labor
Unemployment Insurance Program
State Office Building Campus, Room 500
Albany, NY 12240-0003
Phone (Original UI Claim Filing): (888) 209-8124
Web Address: http://www.labor.state.ny.us/unemploymentassistance.shtm
Agency Description/Mission: Unemployment insurance is temporary income for eligible workers who become unemployed through no fault of their own and who are ready, willing, and able to work and have sufficient work and wages in covered employment. In New York State, the money for unemployment insurance benefits comes from taxes paid by employers. No deductions are ever made from a worker’s paycheck for it. It is the Department of Labor that determines whether an unemployed worker qualifies for unemployment.
How to File an Unemployment Insurance Claim
Before You Apply For Unemployment: Frequently Asked Questions
After You’ve Applied For Unemployment: Frequently Asked Questions
Wage and Hour/Labor Standards – State Agency
New York Department of Labor
Division of Labor Standards
| Albany District Office State Office Campus Bldg. 12, Room 185A Albany, NY 12240 Phone: (518) 457-2730 Fax: (518) 457-8452 Counties Served: Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Dutchess, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Green, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster, Warren, Washington | New York City District Office 345 Hudson Street New York, NY 10014 Phone: (212) 352-6700 Fax: (212) 352-6593 Counties Served: Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond |
| Binghamton District Office State Office Bldg. 44 Hawley St. Room 909 Binghamton, NY 13901 Phone: (607) 721-8014 Fax: (607) 721-8013 Counties Served: Allegany, Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Schuyler, Steuben, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Yates | Rochester Sub-District Office 109 South Union Street Room 318 Rochester, NY 14607 Phone: (585) 258-4550 Fax: (585) 258-4556 Counties Served: Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming |
| Buffalo District Office 65 Court Street Room 202 Buffalo, NY 14202 Phone: (716) 847-7141 Fax: (716) 847-7140 Counties Served: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara | Syracuse District Office 333 East Washington Street Room 121 Syracuse, NY 13202 Phone: (315) 428-4057 Fax: (315) 428-4001 Counties Served: Cayuga, Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Jefferson, Onondaga, Oswego, St. Lawrence, Seneca |
| Garden City Office Suite 101 400 Oak Street Garden City, NY 11530-6551 Phone: (516) 794-8195 Fax: (516) 794-1046 Counties Served: Nassau, Suffolk | White Plains District Office 120 Bloomingdale Road White Plains, NY 10605 Phone: (914) 997-9521 Fax: (914) 997-8780 Counties Served: Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester |
Web Address: http://www.labor.state.ny.us/workerprotection/laborstandards/labor_standards.shtm
Agency Description/Mission: The Division of Labor Standards enforces the New York State Labor Laws concerning minimum wage, hours of work, child labor, payment of wages and wage supplements, industrial homework, apparel industry registration and farm labor. It also administers the Employment Agency Law (Article 11 of the General Business Law) outside New York City.
Wages and Hours: Frequently Asked Questions
Wage and Hour/Labor Standards – Local Offices of Federal Agency (DOL)
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
ESA Wage & Hour Division
| Albany District Office Leo W. O’Brien Federal Building Room 822 Albany, NY 12207 Phone: (518) 431-4278 Fax: (518) 431-4281 | New York City District Office 26 Federal Plaza, Room 3700 New York, NY 10278 Phone: (212) 264-8185 Fax: (212) 264-9548 |
| Buffalo Area Office 111 West Huron Street Room 617 Buffalo, NY 14202 Phone: (716) 551-4891 Fax: (716) 551-5337 | Syracuse Area Office 100 South Clinton Street FOB Room 1247 Syracuse, NY 13260 Phone: (315) 448-0630 Fax: (315) 448-0632 |
| Long Island District Office 1350 Old Country Road Suite 410 Westbury, NY 11590-5119 Phone: (516) 338-1890 Fax: (516) 338-8901 | White Plains Area Office 140 Grand Street Suite 304 White Plains, NY 10601 Phone: (914) 682-6348 Fax: (914) 682-6351 |
For more information about this agency, see the U.S. Department of Labor section of our page on federal agencies
New York Workers’ Compensation Board
20 Park Street
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: (518) 474-6670
E-Mail: helpdesk@wcb.state.ny.us
Web Address: http://www.wcb.state.ny.us
Agency Description/Mission: The Workers’ Compensation Board administers five benefit programs which protect the rights of injured workers. These are: the Workers’ Compensation Law; the Disability Benefits Law; the Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Law; the Volunteer Ambulance Workers’ Benefit Law; and the Workers’ Compensation Act for Civil Defense Volunteers. In administering the Workers’ Compensation program, the Board receives and processes workers’ claims for benefits, employers’ reports of injury, and medical reports from physicians and other health care providers. The board adjudicates and resolves all issues and makes awards and findings as rapidly as possible to ensure that an entitled claimant receives benefits and medical treatment promptly.
What To Do If You Are Injured On The Job
Frequently Asked Questions
How to File a Claim
