Please call the main number to be directed to the appropriate office.
Office of the Commissioner
33 Beaver Street, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10004
212-361-8000
Send an email to the Administrator
Office of the Ombudsman
109 E 16th Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10003
800-994-6494
Learn more about the Office of the Ombudsman
Press Office
Send an email to the Press Office: press@dhs.nyc.gov
Community Relations and Government Affairs Unit
212-361-7900
Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity Affairs
33 Beaver Street, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10004
212-361-8003
Send an email to the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity Affairs
The Freedom of Information Law is New York State's principal statute on providing for public access to the records of government.
All Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests to the Department of Homeless Services should be submitted via NYC OpenRecords (nyc.gov/openrecords). Select "Department of Homeless Services (DHS)" from the agency dropdown menu.
DHS' Records Access Officer
Paul Ligresti, Esq.
Associate General Counsel
150 Greenwich Street
38th Floor
New York, NY 10007
FOIL@DSS.NYC.GOV
DHS' Records Appeals Officer
Martha Calhoun, Esq.
Records Appeals Officer
150 Greenwich Street
38th Floor
New York, NY 10007
FOIL@DSS.NYC.GOV
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the service window for the City of New York Department of Social Services (DSS)* located at 150 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10007 is closed. During this period, we have established an email address where DSS is now accepting service. The newly established email address for service is ServiceDSS@dss.nyc.gov.
*DSS is comprised of the NYC Human Resources Administration and the NYC Department of Homeless Services