Below you can find some important numbers for the Greater New York area. First-time visitors should note that while 1 plus the (800) toll-free area code always must be dialed, sometimes 1 may be required before the local area code (212) when calling a New York number from within the Greater New York area. In any event, the Greater New York area has 10-digit dialing which requires that an area code precede all phone numbers dialed. Fortunately, recorded messages from the local phone company will intercept incorrectly dialed calls, and provide the correct dialing instructions for the number attempted.
Emergency Numbers: |
Fire / Police/ Ambulance : |
911 |
Fire Departments -- Individual Boroughs : |
Manhattan : |
(212) 999-2222 |
Bronx : |
(718) 999-3333 |
Brooklyn : |
(718) 999-4444 |
Queens : |
(718) 999-5555 |
Staten Island : |
(718) 999-6666 |
Poison Control : |
(212) POISONS |
Railroad Emergencies : |
(718) 330-1234 |
Fish & Wildlife Commission : |
(718) 482-4900 |
HelpLine Numbers: |
Rape Treatment Center : |
(212) 267-RAPE |
Narcotics Anonymous : |
(212) 929-7117 |
Alcoholics Anonymous : |
(212) 647-1680 |
Violence Hotline : |
(800) 621-HOPE |
Crisis Intervention HotLine : |
(212) 219-5599 |
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children : |
(800) 843-5678 |
Government Numbers: |
Internal Revenue Service : |
(800) 829-1040 |
Drivers License : |
(212) 645-5550 |
NYPD Harbor Unit : |
(718) 993-0950 |
Social Security Administration : |
(800) 772-1213 |
Postal Service Answer Line : |
(212) 330-4000 |
New York City Board of Education : |
(718) 392-8855 |
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) : |
(212) 384-1000 |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms : |
(718) 254-7845 |
Health & Social Numbers: |
American Red Cross : |
(877) RED-CROSS |
Alzheimer's Disease Hotline : |
(212) 983-0700 |
American Heart Association : |
(212) 878-5900 |
American Cancer Society : |
(800) ACS-2345 |
American Lung Association : |
(212) 889-3370 |
American Diabetes Association : |
(212) 725-4925 |
Muscular Dystrophy Association : |
(212) 689-9040 |
Multiple Sclerosis Society : |
(212) 463-7787 |
Salvation Army : |
(800) SAL-ARMY |
Transportation Numbers: |
Amtrak Railroad : |
(800) 872-7245 |
New York LaGuardia Airport : |
(718) 533-3400 |
Newark International Airport : |
(973) 961-6000 |
New York JFK International Airport : |
(718) 244-4444 |
MTA New York City Transit Subway & Bus : |
(800) METRO-INFO |
Miscellaneous Numbers: |
Information Assistance : |
411 |
New York Time : |
(212) 976-1616 |
New York Weather : |
(212) 976-4111 |
Recycling Hotline : |
(212) 219-8090 |