How can I obtain my birth certificate?

If you were born between 1910 and the present, a certified birth certificate is available through the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene via the internet (www.nyc.gov/health); for credit cards: telephone (212) 788-4505, fax (800) 908-9146; mail, or in-person from 125 Worth Street, Room 133 Brooklyn, NY 10013. The cost is $15. per certified copy (other fees such as mailing and surcharges may apply). Birth Certificate Application forms and instructions may be also be obtained from the Borough President’s Community Service Center by calling (718) 802-3777. For records prior to 1910, please contact the Municipal Archives at 31 Chambers Street, Room 103, New York, NY 10007. You may also access the Municipal Archives' Website at www.NYC.gov.

I reside in Brooklyn. How can I obtain a Social Security Card?
The Social Security Card Center is located at 10 MetroTech Center (625 Fulton Street) in downtown Brooklyn.
The center is the only location where residents of Brooklyn, both U.S. citizens and non-citizens, can apply for an original Social Security Number or for a replacement card.
The Brooklyn Social Security Card Center will process only Social Security card applications. For all other Social Security services, such as retirement, disability or survivor's benefits and Supplemental Security Income, Brooklyn residents should visit their local Social Security office, call 1-800-772-1213 or visit the Social Security Administration website at http://www.socialsecurity.gov

Where can I file an employment discrimination complaint?
You may file a discrimination complaint with:

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
New York District Office
33 Whitehall Street
New York, New York 10004
(212) 336-3620
(TTY) (212) 336-3622

New York State Division of Human Rights
55 Hanson Place, 3rd Floor
Brooklyn, New York 11217
(718) 722-2856

New York City Commission on Human Rights
275 Livingston Street, 2nd Floor
Brooklyn, New York 11217
(718) 722-3130

Did You Know…

1. The Department of Transportation (DOT) is responsible for maintaining and improving city streets, street lights, traffic signals and signs. If you have a question or complaint, call the Borough President’s Community Service Center at (718) 802-3777. DOT’s website is http://www.nyc.gov/dot

2. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) protects the environmental health, welfare, and natural resources of the city’s residents. If you encounter a problem with a water leak, sewage back-up, air or noise pollution call the Borough President’s Community Service Center at (718) 802-3777. DEP’s website is http://www.nyc.gov/dep

3. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is responsible for ensuring that we live in decent and safe housing. If you encounter problems with repairs and code violations in your apartment call the Borough President’s Community Service Center at (718) 802-3777. HPD’s website is http://www.nyc.gov/hpd

4. The Department of Sanitation (DOS) helps keep New York City clean by collecting household garbage, cleaning the city’s streets of litter, snow, and ice, cleaning garbage from vacant lots and removing abandoned vehicles. If you encounter any of these problems call the Borough President’s Community Service Center at (718) 802-3777. DOS website is http://www.nyc.gov/dos

Other Helpful Numbers
Affordable Housing ... (212) 863-5610
Asthma Actionline... (877) 278-4620
Child Health Plus ... (800) 698-4543
Domestic Violence … (800) 621-HOPE
Graffiti Removal ... (718) 802-3875
Health First ... (866) 463-6743
National Do-Not-Call Registry ... (888) 382-1222
Office of The Sheriff ... (718) 802- 3545
Youthline ... (800) 246-4646

You are always welcomed to contact the Borough President’s Community Service Center at (718) 802-3777 for assistance.