for all complaints and information about New York City Agencies.

Below is the list of contact information of the Department of Buildings and other agencies.

Executive Office:
280 Broadway, 7th floor
New York, NY 10007
Interactive Voice System: (212) 566-5000
TTY Number: (212) 566-4769

Administrative Enforcement Unit (A.E.U):
280 Broadway, 5th Floor
For general ECB violation information: (212) 566-2850
For inquiries about dismissal requests and appeals:
(212) 566-4571

Boiler Division
Customer Service: (212) 227-4416
Technical Director: (212) 566-5023
boilersinfo@buildings.nyc.gov

Buildings Enforcement Safety Team (BEST):
280 Broadway, 5th Floor
Phone: (212) 669-7043
Fax: (212) 669-7054
BEST@buildings.nyc.gov

Buildings Information System (BIS) Unit:
(212) 566-4327

Buildings Special Investigations Unit (BSIU):
83 Maiden Lane, 4th Floor NY, NY 10038
(212) 825-3330

Call Center (Plumbing Appointments): (212) 227-2004

Central Filing and Billing Unit: (212) 566-4700
280 Broadway, 6th Floor

Certificate of Correction (C of C) Inspection/Appointments: (212) 566-4563

Certificate of Occupancy:
Manhattan: (212) 566-5140
Bronx: (718) 579-2944
Brooklyn: (718) 802-3680
Queens: (718) 286-0680
Staten Island: (718) 816-2302

Construction Inspection Appointments:
Manhattan: (212) 566-5232
Bronx: (718) 579-6905/6906
Brooklyn: (718) 802-3685/3684
Queens: (718) 286-0610/0691
Staten Island: (718) 816-2209

Cranes and Derricks: (212) 566-4696/4685
280 Broadway, 5th Floor

Earthwork Notification: (212) 227-4416

eFiling Questions:
Monday - Friday, excluding holidays, from 9:00am to 4:00pm:
(212) 227-4416 or
Complete the online help form (recommended).
Note: Phone support is only available for eFiling Job Applications - PW1 and eFiling Electrical.

Electrical Applications & Permits:
Administration: (212) 566-5475
Technical: (212) 566-3812
Fax: (212) 566-3709

Electrical Advisory Board: (212) 566-4427

Electrical Code Questions: (212) 676-9233

Electrical Inspection Appointments
(for licensed electricians):
Manhattan: (212) 566-5354/0346
Bronx: (718) 579-6888
Brooklyn: (718) 802-4342/4347
Queens: (718) 286-0640
Staten Island: (718) 816-2154

Electrical Licensing:
Phone: (212) 566-4100
Fax: (212) 566-3745

Electrical Firm Account Cashier:
Phone: (212) 566-5149

Elevator Applications: (212) 566-4860
Technical Questions: (212) 566-5357
280 Broadway, 4th Floor

Elevator Inspection Appointments:
Lower Manhattan (below 50th Street): (212) 566-5524
Upper Manhattan (50th Street and above): (212) 566-5519
Bronx: (212) 566-5519
Brooklyn & Staten Island: (212) 566-5512
Queens: (212) 566-5512

Elevator/Escalator/Amusement Ride Questions:
Lower Manhattan (below 50th Street): (212) 566-5542
Upper Manhattan (50th Street and above) & Bronx:
(212) 566-5544
Brooklyn, Queens & Staten Island: (212) 566-5539
Amusement Rides: (212) 566-5539
Elevator LL 10/81 & PVT (DOB) violations: (212) 566-4989
Escalator or Technical Questions: (212) 566-5543

Enforcement Division: (212) 566-2850

Environmental Control Board (E.C.B):
*For information on ECB penalties, fines and stipulations, as well as hearing scheduling.
Note: The ECB is an administrative court and is not part of the Department of Buildings.

Manhattan: (212) 361-1400 - 66 John Street, 10th floor
Bronx: (718) 993-6110 - 3030 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor
Brooklyn: (718) 875-7428 - 233 Schmerhorn Street, 11th floor
Queens: (718) 298-7300 - 144-06 94th Avenue, 1st floor
Staten Island: (718) 815-8385 - 350 St. Marks Place, 1st floor

Excavation Unit: (212) 669-7800/7860

House Connection Appointments: (212) 227-4889

House Connection Questions: (718) 286-0716

Human Resources:
(212) 566-4457 (voice)
(212) 566-3095 (fax)
280 Broadway, 6th floor
New York, NY 10007
Recruit@buildings.nyc.gov

Interior Demolition Unit: (212) 669-7800/7860
1 Centre Street 23rd Floor room 2342

Internal Audits and Discipline (IAD):
(212) 442-2000

Impact Resistance (LL 26/04 Compliance):

• Technical standards and draft rule:
  John Lee johnle@buildings.nyc.gov
  (212) 566-3169

• Manufacturer's product approvals:
  Office of Technical Research and Certification (OTCR)
  (212) 566-3290

Licensing Boards:
Electrical Board: (212) 566-4100
280 Broadway, 6th floor

Plumbing Board: (212) 566-4100
280 Broadway, 5th floor

Licensing Division: (212) 566-4100
280 Broadway, 6th Floor

Local Law Enforcement Unit (Facades):
(212) 566-5120
Technical Questions: (212) 566-5358

NYC Construction Codes:
ConstructionCodes@buildings.nyc.gov
*This email is for general questions related to the NYC Construction Codes. Project-specific questions or inquiries that depend on many different factors should be directed to the appropriate local Borough Office for specific guidance.

Office of Technical Certification and Research:
(212) 566-3290
Technical Questions: OTCR@Buildings.nyc.gov
280 Broadway, 7th Floor

Operations Redesign Unit:
Send us your questions and suggestions.

Padlock Unit: (212) 566-4567
280 Broadway, 5th floor

Photoluminescence:

• Installation interpretations:
  Richard Rosen: richardr@buildings.nyc.gov
  (212) 566-3300

• Reconsiderations
  Kenneth Fladen kennethf@buildings.nyc.gov
  (212) 566-0320

• Manufacturer's product approvals
  Donald Gottfried donaldg@buildings.nyc.gov
  (212)566-3282

• Certification and compliance forms
  Gregory Anderson grega@buidlings.nyc.gov
  (212) 566-5121

Places of Public Assembly: (212) 566-0191
280 Broadway, 3rd floor

Plumbing Chiefs:
Manhattan: (212) 566-5280
Bronx: (718) 579-6916
Brooklyn: (718) 802-3714
Queens: (718) 286-0620
Staten Island: (718) 816-2208
Technical Director of Plumbing - Robert Daly (212) 566-5023
Deputy Director of Plumbing - Arthur Cordes (212) 566-5341

Plumbing Inspection Appointments: (212) 227-2004

Press Office: (212) 566-3473

Project Advocates

• Manhattan:
  Phone: (212) 566-0011 Fax: (212) 566-5575
  MNopenapp@buildings.nyc.gov

• Bronx:
  Phone: (718) 579-6931 Fax: (718) 579-6767
  BXopenapp@buildings.nyc.gov

• Brooklyn:
  Phone: (718) 802-3677 Fax: (718) 802-4098
  BKopenapp@buildings.nyc.gov

• Queens:
  Phone: (718) 286-0601 Fax: (718) 286-0774
  QNopenapp@buildings.nyc.gov

• Staten Island:
  Phone: (718) 816-2317 Fax: (718) 816-2318
  SIopenapp@buildings.nyc.gov

Quality of Life: (718) 286-0677/0688 or 0630

Records Access Officer/Freedom of Information Requests: (212) 566-2899
Records Access Officer
280 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10007

Scaffold Safety Team: (212) 669-7600
1 Centre Street 23rd Floor room 2342

Signs Enforcement Unit: (212) 566-4567
280 Broadway, 5th floor

Special OAC Assistance Contact Liaison
Manhattan: (212) 442-4549 - Lisa Fan
Bronx: (718) 579-2942 - Tomasz Bielecki
Brooklyn: (718) 802-3508 - Jinseok Choi
Queens: (718) 286-0876 - Joan Saccente
Staten Island: (718) 816-2302 - Linda Kung

Special Enforcement Unit: (212) 566-4549
280 Broadway, 5th floor

Special Operations:
280 Broadway, 5th Floor
Phone: (212) 341-8519 and (212) 341-8527
Fax: (212) 669-8053

Unsafe Buildings Unit: 280 Broadway, 7th floor
Cashier: (212) 566-3320
UB Hotline: (212) 566-3382

Waterfront Permitting Unit:
280 Broadway, 5th floor
(212) 566-4618/4632

Other Agency's Contact Information
Insurance Inquiries:
General Information: 800-877-1373

Department of Investigation:
Inspector General: 80 Maiden Lane, 17th Floor,
New York, NY 10038
(212) 825-2413/3631

Landmarks:
NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC)
One Centre Street, 9th Floor
Public Information Officer: (212) 669-7817

Property Information:
NYC Department of Finance (DOF): 311

Workers’ Compensation &
Disability Benefits District Offices:
Manhattan (Bronx & NY): 215 West 125th St.
Brooklyn (Kings & Richmond): 111 Livingston St.
Queens: 168-46 91st Avenue

Zoning:
NYC Department of City Planning (DCP): 212-720-3300