Contact the Department of City Planning

Check first the Zoning Help Desk FAQ. If your question is not answered in the FAQ, then call:

Zoning Help Desk
Call during business hours, leave a detailed message, and a zoning specialist will get back to you within two business days.
Tel. 212-720-3291

Business Hours: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm Monday through Friday
(Note: The Zoning Help Desk is closed on legal holidays)

or

Fill out the Zoning Information Inquiry Form.
(Note: You need to provide a phone number where you can be reached)

*Please have your block and lot information available when you contact the Help Desk.
Locate a block and lot.

ATTENTION: To minimize the potential spread of COVID-19, the Department of City Planning is temporarily suspending some on-site operations including the Zoning Help Desk. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Please call

Zoning Help Desk
Tel. 212-720-3291
Call during business hours and leave a detailed message,

Business Hours:
8:30 am - 5:30 pm Monday through Friday

*Please have your block and lot information available when you contact the Help Desk.
Locate a block and lot.

On request, the Department of City Planning will verify in writing the zoning district(s) in which a property is located. Requests for official Zoning Verification letters should be made in writing, and should include the address, borough, tax block and lot(s) of the property and your contact information in case we have a question. The fee for a zoning verification request is $110.00 for each separate property; however, a property comprised of multiple contiguous tax lots is treated as a single request.

Please email a PDF or Word document of the letter to Eva Merlo at emerlo@planning.nyc.gov to request a response and to receive payment instructions.

The Department of City Planning accepts checks and money orders. When paying with a check or money order, please make it payable to the City of New York for the total amount of the required fees in order to be considered complete.

If you have any questions, please contact Eva Merlo at 212-720-3325 or by email to EMerlo@planning.nyc.gov.

ATTENTION: As the Department of City Planning takes precautions against the spread of COVID-19, please expect some delays in processing times for zoning verification letters. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Central Intake:
120 Broadway, 31st Floor
Filing of ULURP and CEQR applications.
Phone Number: 212-720-3366 - please leave a voicemail 

All Filing
City Planning has temporarily revised filing protocols.  Please call 212.720.3366 - leave a voicemail or e-mail (savila@planning.nyc.gov).

Read the Central Intake Frequently Asked Questions.

Please call or visit the appropriate DCP Borough Office.

Please visit the Environmental Review webpage

or

Call the Environmental Assessment and Review Division 9 am - 5 pm, Monday through Friday

Tel. 212-720-3423

 

All Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests to DCP should be submitted via NYC OpenRecords (nyc.gov/openrecords). Select "Department of City Planning (DCP)" from the agency dropdown menu.

DCP Records Access Officer:
Wendy Niles
Dept. of City Planning
120 Broadway, 31st Floor
New York, New York, 10271
(212) 720-3208

DCP Records Appeals Officer:
Susan E. Amron, Esq.
General Counsel
Dept. of City Planning
120 Broadway, 31st Floor
New York, New York 10271
Tel: (212) 720-3500

Questions about specific requests should also be made through NYC OpenRecords by using the “Contact the Agency” link available on every request page.

See more information about the Department’s FOIL procedure - Updated 2/7/19