Telephone Directory


 


DIRECTORY OF
"800" NUMBERS
FOR SERVICES
PROVIDED BY
NYS GOVERNMENT

 

These "800" numbers are inward dialed WATS (Wide Area Telephone Service) lines which permit calls to be made with no charge to the calling party from within a service area selected by the State agency.

The following pages list the State agencies and the "800" numbers which provide toll free or free local usage for incoming intrastate calls. Numbers listed serve a statewide location unless otherwise noted.

 

AGENCY/SERVICE

800 NUMBER

ADVOCATE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES  
All Disabilities 1-800-522-4369

AGING, OFFICE FOR THE
 
Senior Citizens Hotline 1-800-342-9871

AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Information 1-800-554-4501

ATTORNEY GENERAL, OFFICE OF THE
 
Charities Registration 1-800-771-7755
Civil Rights 1-800-771-7755
Consumer Frauds Hotline 1-800-771-7755
Crime Victims 1-800-771-7755
Environmental Crimes 1-888-771-7755
Health Care Bureau 1-800-771-7755
Internet Matters 1-800-771-7755
Investor Protection & Securities 1-800-771-7755
Medicaid Fraud Control 1-800-771-7755
Real Estate - Condominium and Cooperatives Financing 1-800-771-7755
Telecommunications and Energy Matters 1-800-771-7755

ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, OFFICE OF
 
Drug Abuse Information 1-800-522-5353
Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor Information 1-800-482-9564
Client Advocacy Line 1-800-553-5790

BANKING DEPARTMENT
 
Consumer Information and Complaints
Holocaust Claims Processing Office
Mortgage Banking Information
Credit Card Information
ATM Safety Compliance
1-800-522-3330
1-800-695-3318
1-800-334-3360
1-800-518-8866
1-888-697-2861

CANAL CORPORATION
200 Southern Blvd.
Albany 12201



1-800-422-6254

CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, OFFICE OF
Day Care Complaint Hotline


1-800-732-5207
Income Maintenance Information 1-800-342-3009
SCR (Child Abuse) 1-800-342-3720
NYS Parent Connection 1-800-345-5437

CONSUMER PROTECTION BOARD, STATE
 
Consumer Information & Complaints 1-800-697-1220
Do Not Call Telemarketing Registry 1-866-622-5569

COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF
 
EEO Opportunity Line 1-800-EEO-HELP
Unified Court System Job Postings 1-800-654-5578
Unified Court System Test Examination Information 1-800-578-JOBS
NYS Juror Hotline 1-800-NY-JUROR
Court Link Information 1-800-COURTNY

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES
 
Information 1-800-FIND-KID
  1-800-GIVE-TIP

DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN, NEW YORK STATE
 
Hotline 1-800-422-8463
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EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
 
New York State Talking Book and Braille Library 1-800-342-3688
Office of Professional Discipline 1-800-442-8106
Office of Vocational & Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) Central Office, Albany  
--Consumer Services Hotline 1-800-222-JOBS
--Albany District Office 1-800-272-5448
--Binghamton District Office 1-800-888-5010
--Elmira District Office 1-800-888-5020
--Hauppauge District Office 1-800-441-0320
--Malone District Office 1-800-882-2803
--Rochester District Office 1-800-462-0178
--Syracuse District Office 1-800-782-6164
--Utica District Office 1-800-624-6206
--White Plains District Office 1-800-258-3743

EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT
 
Vacation Information 1-800-CALL-NYS
Business Development Information 1-800-STATE-NY

ELECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF
 
Voter Registration Information 1-800-367-8683
Campaign Finance Information 1-800-458-3453

ENVIRONMENTALCONSERVATION,DEPARTMENT OF
 
Bear Take Report Line 1-800-342-9832
Belleayre Mountain Ski Area 1-800-942-6904
Camping Reservations 1-800-456-CAMP
Deer Mgmt. Hotline (Aug.- Dec.) 1-800-342-8102
Hazardous Waste Annual Report Info 1-800-452-1925
Hazardous Waste Sites Info Line 1-800-342-9296
Oil & Chemical Spill Reporting (24hr Hotline) 1-800-457-7362
Ozone Information Hotline 1-800-535-1345
Pollution Prevention Hotline 1-800-462-6553
Regulatory Fee Billing Info 1-800-225-2566
Regulatory Fee Dispute Line 1-800-544-5252
Small Quantity Generators of Hazardous Waste/Household Hazardous Waste 1-800-462-6553
Subscription Adjustment Number for Conservationist Magazine 1-800-678-6399
Turn In Poachers & Polluters 1-800-TIPP-DEC
Bulk Storage Helpline 1-800-242-4351

ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES CORPORATION
 
Financial Assistance To Business Program 1-800-200-2200
Small Business Assistance Program 1-800-780-7227
NYS Revolving Loan Fund 1-800-882-9721

GENERAL SERVICES, OFFICE OF
 
Capent Help Desk 1-888-784-4647
To order Plans and Specifications 1-877-647-7526

HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF
 
AIDS Hotline - General Information (English) 1-800-541-2437
AIDS Hotline - General Information (Spanish) 1-800-233-7432
AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) 1-800-542-2437
AIDS Counseling & Testing Hotline 1-800-872-2777
Environmental Health & Radon Information Line 1-800-458-1158
EPIC (Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage) 1-800-332-3742
Child Health Plus 1-800-698-4543
HEALTHCOM Information and Services (HIAS) 1-800-638-3808
Office of Managed Care Complaints 1-800-206-8125
Office of Professional Medical Conduct Complaints 1-800-663-6114

HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION
 
Student Loans Inquiries 1-800-642-6234
Bureau of Collection Control 1-800-666-0991
Loans Services Unit 1-800-808-1790

HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL,
DIVISION OF
 
Mobile Home Hotline 1-800-432-4210

HUMAN RIGHTS, DIVISION OF
 
AIDS Discrimination Issues 1-800-523-AIDS
Office of Sexual Harassment Issues 1-800-HARASS-3

INSPECTOR GENERAL, OFFICE OF THE
 
To report fraud, corruption or waste in STATE agencies.
Inspector General's Hotline

1-800-367-4448

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
 
Consumer Services 1-800-342-3736
Consumer Services (multilingual) 1-800-218-8222
Long Term Care 1-888-697-7582

INTEREST ON LAWYER ACCOUNT FUND OF NY STATE
 
Information/Questions 1-800-222-IOLA

LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Veterans Bill of Rights Hotline 1-800-342-3358
Fax Number 1-800-424-8387
Project Trabajo 1-800-848-4949
Unemployement Insurance Telephone Claims Center 1-888-209-8124

LABOR-MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES
 
Family Benefits Committee  
Dependent Care Advantage Account Hotline 1-800-358-7202
Employee Assistance Program Syracuse Regional Office 1-800-999-3966
Albany Regional Office 1-800-822-0244

LAW EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD OF
 
Bar Exams 1-800-342-3335
--NYS ONLY--

LAW, DEPARTMENT OF
Charities Registration 1-800-771-7755
Civil Rights 1-800-771-7755
Consumer Frauds Hotline 1-800-771-7755
Crime Victims 1-800-771-7755
Environmental Crimes 1-888-771-7755
Health Care Bureau 1-800-771-7755
Internet Matters 1-800-771-7755
Investor Protection & Securities 1-800-771-7755
Medicaid Fraud Control 1-800-771-7755
Real Estate - Condominium and Cooperatives Financing 1-800-771-7755
Telecommunications and Energy Matters

LAWYERS' FUND FOR CLIENT PROTECTION
 
Information 1-800-442-FUND

LEGISLATIVE BILL DRAFTING COMMISSION
 
Hotline 1-800-342-9860

MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS, DIVISION OF
 
Inspector General Hotline 1-800-422-9228
Challenge Program 1-800-NY-YOUTH

MORTGAGE AGENCY, STATE OF NY
 
Consumer Mortgages 1-800-382-HOME

MOTOR VEHICLES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
XXXXXXXXX 1-800-NNN-NNNN

PAROLE, DIVISION OF
 
Corruption Hotline 1-800-201-0018

PUBLIC SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Consumer Complaints
Gas, Electric, Telecommunications And Water 1-800-342-3377
Cable Television 1-800-342-3330
Energy Hotline for Gas and Elecric Refusal or Turnoff 1-800-342-3355
Consumer Education and Advocacy Consumer Information Line 1-888-275-7721
Business Advocacy 1-877-661-9223
Article X (10) 1-877-772-2789
Energy Service Information Line 1-877-772-2789

QUALITY OF CARE FOR THE MENTALLY
DISABLED, COMMISSION ON  
Complaints regarding care in Mental Hygiene Facilities 1-800-624-4143

REGULATORY REFORM, GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF
 
Business Permit and Licensing Information 1-800-342-3464

ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE
 
National Hotline - Patient Referrals - Second Opinion Requests 1-800-ROSWELL
Taped Messages for Cancer Information 1-800-462-1884
NYS Aids Institute Hotline for all of New York State - Pre-recorded  
messages and Counseling/Testing Referrals 1-800-541-AIDS
New York State Aids Institute Hotline - Offers HIV Counseling Services 1-800-872-2777
Gilda Radner Familial Ovarian Registry-Offers Information on Ovarian Cancer 1-800-OVARIAN

STATE, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Report Fire Code Violations 1-800-345-5811
NYS Watershed 1-877-513-9772

STATE COMPTROLLER, OFFICE OF THE
 
Unclaimed Funds 1-800-221-9311

STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
 
Hotline 1-800-873-8442

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
 
System Administration Applications Information 1-800-342-3811
   
Small Business Development Center 1-800-732-7232
State University of Arts and Science, Potsdam Admissions 1-800-451-0005

TAXATION AND FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Tax Information 1-800-225-5829
Tax Forms 1-800-462-8100
Income Tax Refunds 1-800-443-3200
Estate Tax 1-800-641-0004

TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM
 
Active Members 1-800-348-7298
Other Than Active Members 1-800-356-3128
Voice Information Line 1-800-782-0289

TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE, OFFICE OF
 
Child Support Services (General Info.) 1-800-342-3009
Child Support Services (Active Cases) 1-800-846-0773
Food Stamps 1-800-342-3009
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) 1-800-342-3009
Immigration Services 1-800-566-7636
Temporary Assistance 1-800-342-3009

THRUWAY AUTHORITY
 
Headquarters 1-877-901-2700
Buffalo Division 1-800-752-4736
New York Division 1-800-628-4431
Syracuse Division 1-800-462-2556
E-ZPass Service Centers 1-800-333-8655
Road Conditions 1-800-847-8929

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Divisible Load, Highway Work, and  Special Hauling Permit Information 1-888-783-1685
Reporting Potholes 1-800-768-4563

VETERANS' AFFAIRS, DIVISION OF
 
Information 1-800-838-6397

WELFARE INSPECTOR GENERAL, OFFICE OF THE
 
Hotline 1-800-682-4530

WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD
 
Advocate for Business 1-800-628-3331
Advocate for Injured Workers 1-800-580-6665