New York Unemployment Office Locations

Visiting a NY UI Office In Person

If you are a New Yorker receiving unemployment compensation, you may be required or wish to visit a New York unemployment office in person to take advantage of resources designed to help you find work more quickly.

There are many programs, services, and tools available at Career Center locations, including the following:

Recruitment Events

Frequently, local businesses use Career Centers as places to conduct interviews or job recruitment. Contact your local Career Center staff to find out when the next event will be held in your area.

Resume Writing Development

Experts in resume writing are available to help you make a resume that best markets your skills to help you land a suitable job.

Career Counseling

Counselors can help guide you in the right direction to find a job that matches your skills, needs, and interests. They can help you develop a step-by-step plan to assist you in your work search.

Job Workshops and Clubs

You can attend a New York unemployment job training workshop or join a club that meets to practice job hunting skills like interviewing, networking, resume prep, pay negotiation, budgeting, managing stress, and more.

Resource Rooms

If you need access to a computer, high-speed internet, phone, fax, or copy machine, New York Career Centers have resource rooms available for unemployment benefit claimants. There is no charge for using any of the equipment to help you with your job search.

Job Boards and Placement Assistance

New York businesses post openings for positions both online and at Career Center job boards. Placement Specialists are also available to assist you with targeting your job search.

Vocational Classroom and On-the-Job Training:

For eligible workers, Career Centers provide short-term training to help prepare them for a long-term career.

Basic Education for Adults and English as a Second Language Classes

Referrals for free classes to help you get a high school equivalency diploma or advance your English speaking skills are available to participants in an unemployment insurance program.

Adaptive Technology and Disability Accommodations

Inform the staff at your local Career Center if you have a disability or require additional resources to help you get the most out of the services available to you. There are adaptive technology devices at your disposal, including text-to-speech software, screen readers, large-print keyboards, TTY text phones, magnifiers, trackballs, and more.

How To Send a Secure Message

If you need to connect with a New York unemployment office or send documents securely, you can do so over the web. You can send a secure message, correspondence, or questionnaire by using your NY.gov account.

First, log in to your account on the labor website, Labor.NY.gov. Then, select the envelope “Messages” icon on the bar at the top of the web page. From there, you can compose a new message. You will need to choose a subject line from a drop-down menu. Be sure to select the option that best matches your reason for contacting New York unemployment.

Be specific and give as many details as possible when writing your message. You can attach documents by using the “Attach File” button. When you are finished writing your message and attaching any relevant files, click the submit button to securely send your correspondence.

New York Office Locations