Local Government
Board of Elections in the City of New York
Get information about important voting dates, candidates, polling places. etc.Executive Office: 32 - 42 Broadway, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10004
Tel: 212-487-5400
For General information email: ElectionInfo@boe.nyc.ny.us
Hours of Operation - 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
On Election Days, polling places are open 6am to 9pm.
Polling place locator: www.vote.nyc.ny.us/html/home/locator_updates.shtml
You can also view a sample ballot showing the candidates from the polling place locator.
Information about Judges' elections can be found at: https://www.nycourts.gov/vote
Brad Lander - New York City Comptroller
Contact website: https://comptroller.nyc.gov/about/contact-our-office
Telephone: 212-669-3916
Address:
1 Centre Street
19th Floor
Room 517
New York, NY 10007
Brian P. Kavanagh (D), State Senator - 26th Senate District
( D ) 26th Senate District (The Brooklyn Waterfront & Lower Manhattan)
Chair, Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development
Email: kavanagh@nysenate.gov
MANHATTAN OFFICE
250 Broadway
Room 2011
New York, NY 10007
Phone: 212-298-5565
Fax: 212-431-7836
Burglary Prevention Tips from the 17th Police Precinct
- Lock your doors and windows - especially near rear fire escapes- Do not buzz in strangers - question contractors and inspectors before buzzing
- Anyone doing work or inspection should have proper ID and authorization from the super
- If window locks are inoperable, notify super and building management
- If you see suspicious persons, notify 911
Carlina Rivera - NYC Council Member - District 2
Carlina Rivera - Council Member District 2
The 2nd Council District which includes the diverse neighborhoods of the East Village, Flatiron, Gramercy Park, Rose Hill, Kips Bay, Murray Hill and the Lower East Side.
District Office
209 East 3rd Street
New York, NY 10009
212-677-1077 phone
212-677-1990 fax
Legislative Office
250 Broadway, Suite 1808
New York, NY 10007
Email: District2@council.nyc.gov
She was elected to office in 2017 with 83% of the vote, and has established herself as a leader on many issues, including affordability, preservation, open space, resiliency, education equality, and small business survival.
Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) connects NY'ers to services
The Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) has launched a new initiative to connect New Yorkers with income support, health insurance, financial coaching, and civil legal services. Learn more at cucs.org/our-story.
Charles E. Schumer (D) U.S. Senator, 12th Congressional District
Senator Schumer can be contacted through his website:
https://www.schumer.senate.gov/contact/email-chuck
New York City Office:
780 Third Avenue (between 48th & 49th Street)
Suite 2301
New York, NY 10017
Phone: 212-486-4430
Fax: 202-228-2838
TDD: 212-486-7803
Washington telephone number: 202-224-6542
Citizen Preparedness Training
New York State is offering two hour training sessions for residents to have the tools and resources to prepare for any type of disaster, respond accordingly and recover as quickly as possible to pre-disaster conditions.Each family participating will receive a free Citizen Preparedness Corps Response Starter Kit.
Citizens Union
Address: Citizens Union, 299 Broadway, New York, NY 10007Phone: 212-227-0342
Email: citizen@citizensunion.org
Citizens Union Foundation's watchdog publication Gotham Gazette, provides New Yorkers with illuminating analyses on policy, long-form interviews with thought leaders, and underreported stories about the actions of government and government officials.
Community Advocate Center
For community advocates
consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2021/10/communities-thrive-when-we-work-together
Communities thrive when we work together
October 25, 2021, reportfraud.ftc.gov, by Ami Dziekan, Division of Consumer Response and Operations
Every day dedicated community advocates work to improve the lives and protect the rights of people across the country. The FTC is proud of our work with the legal services community and we are excited to share the Community Advocate Center reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/community, a new resource to help you report to the FTC your clients’ experiences with fraud, scams, and bad business practices...When advocates tell us people’s stories through ReportFraud.ftc.gov, the FTC can give tailored advice on next steps, including specific info about how to try to recover their money. [The FTC wil use] reports from your community to stop bad practices, get money back for your clients, and educate people about how to avoid the latest scams. Please sign up today: ReportFraud.ftc.gov/community.
[You have to register as a Report Fraud Community Advocate to use this advocate center to report fraud for your clients.]