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Death Certifi cates
To get a death certifi cate, call
the Department of Health:
212-788-4520
www.health.state.ny.us/
vital_records/death.htm
Dental Referrals
To obtain emergency dentist
referrals: 718-454-8344
www.yellowpages.com/
queens-ny/dental-clinics
Disabilities
Mayor’s offi ce for people with
disabilities: 212-788-2830
To get disabled parking
permits, call the Department
of Motor Vehicles: 718-433-
3100
www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/
permits/nyc-pppd.shtml
Disabled Transportation
To get reduced fare bus/
subway passes, call the MTA:
718-243 4999
To obtain an Access-A-Ride
application: 646-252-5252
www.mta.info/nyct/paratran/
guide.htm
Discrimination
To report discrimination,
call the Human Rights
Commission 718-722-3131
www1.nyc.gov/site/cchr/
enforcement/complaintprocess.
page
District Attorney
Call Queens District Attorney
Richard Brown: 718-286-6000
District Attorney’s Squad (Hot
Line): 718-286-6580
http://www.queensda.org/
index2.html
Dog Licenses
To get a license for your
dog: 311
www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/
service/1531/dog-license
Domestic Violence
To report and get help for
domestic violence: 800-621-
HOPE
www.nyc.gov/html/ocdv/
html/home/home.shtml
Drug Abuse
To get help for drug abuse:
718-661-4003
Drug Abuse Treatment
Information (OSAS): 800-522-
5353
www.oasas.ny.gov
E-Z Pass
To get E-Z PASS applications:
800-333-8655
www.e-zpassny.com
Elder Services
Dept. for the Aging: 212-442-
1000
To fi nd out about legal services
for the elderly: 718-286-1500
www.eldercare.gov
ESSENTIAL SERVICES
Elections
To contact the Queens Board
of Elections: 718-730-6730
vote.nyc.ny.us
Employment
To contact the Queens Workforce
Career Centers: 718-557-6755
To contact the NYS Department
of Labor: 800-HIRE-992
To contact the Department of
Employment: 212-442-2356
To get job referrals: 718-523-
4312
To fi le a complaint with OSHA
for job safety: 718-279-9060
To start a business in New
York: 800-782-8369
To fi le for unemployment
benefi ts: 888-209-8124
www.labor.ny.gov/home
Environmental Complaints
Dept. of Environmental
Protection: 718-595-7000
To fi le air, water, sewer and
noise complaints: 311
www.epa.gov/tips
Excavations
To report planned
excavations: 800-272-4480
Fire (Non-emergency)
To get information from the Fire
Department of New York: 311
nyc.gov/fdny
Fishing Permits
To get fi shing permits: 718-
482-4900
www.dec.ny.gov/permits/6091.
html
Food Complaints
To fi le a food complaint: 311
Health Department: 718-267-
2170
www.nyc.gov/311
Food & Drug
Administration
Food & Drug Administration:
718-340-7000
www.fda.gov
Food Stamps
To get food stamp
applications: 718-557-1399
www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/
help/snap-benefi ts-foodprogram,
page
Fraud
To report fraud in city
government: 212-825-5959
To report public assistance
fraud: 212-825-5959
www.nyc.gov/html/doi/html/
home/home.shtml
Garbage
To fi le a garbage removal
complaint: 311
www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/
service/2031/missedgarbage
recycling-ororganics
collection
Graffi ti
To report graffi ti: 311
To fi le a quality of life
complaint: 311
If you see graffi ti being done,
call 911.
www.nyc.gov/html/dpr/html/
graffi ti_form.html
Health
Health Department
complaints: 311
www.health.state.ny.us/
nysdoh/healthinfo/complaint.
htm
Heat & Hot Water
To fi le heat and hot water
complaints: 212-NEW-YORK
or 311.
www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/
service/1813/heat-or-hotwater
complaint
Homeless
To fi le a complaint against
the homeless: 311
www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/
service/5705/homelessperson
complaint
Housing
To fi le a complaint about
housing conditions, call the
NYC Housing Authority: 718-
657-8300
For Section 8 and Housing
Applications, call the NYC
Housing Authority: 212-828-
7100
Attorney General for Co-ops
and Condos: 212-416-8121
Building Inspectors: 718-286-
0600
Central Complaints Bureau
(Repairs): 718-592-5757
Code Enforcement: (212)
863-5990
Emergency Housing/
Relocation (after 5 p.m.): 212-
289-8000
Fair Housing: 800-669-9777
Housing Authority
Applications: 311
Housing, Preservation &
Development: 311
Technical Service: 311
Real Property Assessment:
212-504-4080
Rent Administration Info:
718-739-6400
Rent Increase Exemptions
(Seniors): 311
www.nyc.gov/apps/311
Income Maintenance
Call your local offi ce —
Jamaica: 718-523-2146; L.I.C.:
718-784-6043; Rockaway:
718-637-2144
Immigration
To call the U.S. Bureau of
Citizenship and Immigration
Services: 800-375-5283
www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
Insurance
To fi le insurance policy
complaints: 212-480-6400
www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/
service/2974/insurancecomplaint
Lead Poisoning
To get information about lead
poisoning: 212-BAN-LEAD
www.weact.org
Legal Aid
To contact the Legal Aid
Society: 212-577-3300
www.legal-aid.org
Library, Queens Branches
To fi nd local library branches:
718-990-0700
www.queenslibrary.org
Lottery
To get winning lottery
numbers: 518-388-3300
www.nylottery.org
Manhole Trouble
To report a misplaced cover:
311
www.nyc.gov/apps/311
Managed Care
To contact the Managed Care
hotline: 800-206-8125
www.mhlac.org
Marriage Licenses
To obtain a marriage license:
718-286-2847
www.health.state.ny.us/
vital_records/marriage.htm
Medicaid
To get Medicaid info: 800-
541-2831
www.health.ny.gov/health_
care/medicaid
Medicare
To get Medicare info /
reduced-fare passes: 800-
541-2831
www.medicare.gov
Mental Health
To get help for the mentally
ill: 212-219-5599
Dept. of Mental Health: 212-
219-5400
www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/index.
page
Movies
To get listings, call Moviefone:
718-777-FILM
www.moviefone.com
Pest Control
To fi nd out about pest control
call: 718-956-7103
www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/
service/3465/pest-controlcomplaint
Parking Violations
For information on parking
violations: 311
www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/
service/2187/parking-ticketassistance
and-payment
Parks and Recreation
To get information from the
Department of Parks and
Recreation: 718-520-5900
www.nycgovparks.org
Passports
To obtain a U.S. passport:
877-487-2778
travel.state.gov/passport
Poison
To contact the Poison Control
Center: 212-POISONS or 1-800-
222-1222
www.aapcc.org
Police
To get general information
from the New York Police
Department: 646-610-5000
To fi le a complaint about the
New York Police Department:
800-341-2272
www.nyc.gov/nypd
Potholes
To report a pothole: 311
www.nyc.gov/apps/311
Planned Parenthood
For information on Planned
Parenthood: 212-965-7000
www.plannedparenthood.org
Public Advocate
Public Advocate Letitia James
complaint line: 212-669-7250
www.pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Public Assistance
To get information about
public assistance: 718-557-
1399
www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/
service/1222/publicassistance
or-welfare
Railroads
To get Long Island Rail Road
schedule info: 718-217-5477
www.mta.info/lirr
To get Metro-North
schedules: 212-532-4900
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