If you live in the New York, Brooklyn, Harlem or other New York cities and you need to apply for unemployment in New York, or locate New York unemployment offices, you can use the New York unemployment phone numbers provided below. To apply for unemployment in New York you will need to call to set up a new unemployment claim. If you’ve already got an existing unemployment claim in New York, you may also use the following information for inquiries regarding your claim.

How Do I File for Unemployment Insurance?

First you will need the following information:

* Your Social Security number.
* Your New York State driver’s license or Motor Vehicle ID card number if you have one.
* Your mailing address and zip code.
* A telephone number where you can be contacted for additional information.
* Your alien registration card number, if you have one.
* The names and addresses of all employers for whom you’ve worked within the last 18 months, including those in another state.
* Your copies of forms SF8 and SF50, if you had federal employment within the last 18 months.
* Your copy of your most recent separation form DD 214, if you are an ex-service member claiming benefits based on your military service.

File over the Phone by calling 1-888-209-8124.

File online at this website https://ui.labor.state.ny.us/UBC/InitialUIHome.jsp