NY unemployment contact number - can't find correct NY Senate phone number

The NY State Senate has different numbers depending on which Senator you're trying to reach. You need to find your specific district's Senator to get help with unemployment issues. Go to nysenate.gov and enter your address in the 'Find My Senator' tool. Each Senator's office has their own contact number listed on their profile page.

Calling the senate probably won't help much with unemployment tbh. They'll just refer you back to DOL. I've been through this nightmare already.

The main number for the NY State Senate is (518) 455-2800. But honestly, that won't get you very far with unemployment issues. What specific problem are you having with your claim? There might be better ways to resolve it than going through the Senate.

I had the same issue last month! Calling that Senate number won't help at all - they'll just transfer you somewhere else or tell you to go back to DOL. What finally worked for me was using Claimyr to get through to an actual agent at NYSDOL. I was skeptical but it actually connected me within like 15 minutes when I'd been trying for days on my own. Their site is claimyr.com and they have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

For the record, here are the correct contacts: 1. NYSDOL general claims: 888-209-8124 (but yes, extremely hard to get through) 2. NY State Senate main switchboard: (518) 455-2800 3. Your specific Senator's office (much more effective than the main number) 4. NYS Assembly member for your district (often better for constituent services) If your claim has been pending since February, you can also try submitting the secure message form through your NY.gov account. Be specific about the issue, include your claim ID, and note how long you've been waiting. Sometimes this gets results faster than calling.

i had to call my senators office like 6 times before they helped me. the receptionist kept saying they'd call back but never did. finally i went in PERSON to their district office (not in albany) and that got results. they have local offices u can visit.

To actually answer your original question properly: The NY State Senate main switchboard is (518) 455-2800. Individual senator contact info is at nysenate.gov/senators-committees. The NYSDOL Commissioner's Office is (518) 457-9000 (though they'll likely refer you back to the main unemployment line). For unemployment specifically, the Telephone Claims Center is 888-209-8124 (M-F, 8am-6pm). But as others have mentioned, getting through is the hard part.

btw when i was in your situation i eventually got through by calling EXACTLY at 8:00am the second they opened. Like i had my phone ready and kept hitting redial. Still took 3 days but finally got someone.

UPDATE: I tried the Claimyr thing someone suggested and it actually worked! Got connected to a real person at NYSDOL after trying for weeks. They fixed my claim issue - turns out there was a verification problem they never told me about. My payments should start processing now. Thanks everyone for the help!!!