Moving to New York? Here are some important numbers you will need to get settled. From utilities to emergency numbers, you can find it here on this list.
Utilities
- Con-Edison: 800-75 CON ED
- Verizon: 212-890-1550
- AT&T: 800-222-0300
- Time Warner Cable: 212-674-9100
- Gas or Electric Service Shutoff Hotline: 800-342-3355
- NYC Heat Hotline: 311
Transportation
- Subway and Bus Lost and Found: 212-712-4500
- Port Authority Bus Information: 212-564-8484
- Port Authority Airport Information: 718-244-4444 for JFK, 973-961-6000 for Newark, 718-533-3400 for Laguardia.
- Amtrak (Penn Station): 800-872-7245
- Long Island Railroad (Penn Station): 718-217-5477
- Metro-North (Grand Central Station): 212-532-4900
- New Jersey Transit (Penn Station): 800-772-2222
- New York Waterway: 800-53-FERRY
- Staten Island Ferry: 212-NEW-YORK
- Taxi and Limousine Commission:] 311 or 212-NYC-TAXI
Other
- US Postal Service: 800-275-8777
- New York Public Library Reference Service: 212-340-0849
- Manhattan Animal Shelter and Control: 212-722-3620
- NYC Marriage License Bureau: 212-669-2400
- Manhattan Time and Temperature: 212-976-1616
Emergency Phone Numbers
- General Emergencies: 911
- General Information: 311 (Call 311 for any city agency or related service and your call will be transferred to the appropriate department)
- Police Headquarters: 212-374-5000
- Crime Victims Line: 800-771-7755
- Rape/Battered Persons Crisis Center Hotline: 800-621-4673
- Sex Crimes Unit: 212-267-7273
- Samaritans of New York Suicide Hotline: 212-673-3000
- Emergency Children’s Services: 212-966-8000
- Poison Control Center: 212-764-7667
- Dental Emergencies: 212-573-9502
- Doctors on Call: 212-737-2333
- LIFENET Hotline for People Experiencing A Mental Health Crisis: 1-800-LIFENET
Manhattan Hospitals
- Bellevue Hospital Center: 212-562-4141
- Beth Israel Medical Center: 212-420-2000
- Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center: 212-305-2500
- Harlem Hospital Center: 212-939-1000
- Lenox Hill Hospital: 212-434-2000
- Mount Sinai Hospital: 212-241-6500
- New York Downtown Hospital: 212-312-5000
- New York University Medical Center: 212-263-7300
- St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center: 212-523-4000
- St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center: 212-604-7000