Need governor's office number for New York Unemployment issues
My unemployment case has been stuck for weeks and I need to escalate this to the governor's office. Regular phone lines aren't helping. Does anyone have the right number to call? Been trying different numbers I found online but none seem to work.
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Chad Winthrope
I tried the governors office last month, total waste of time tbh. They just transfer you back to regular unemployment 🤡
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Paige Cantoni
fr fr same thing happened to me. Its like playing phone tag with these people smh
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Kylo Ren
at least u got through! I been calling for 3 days straight no answer
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Nina Fitzgerald
Hey! I actually found a way to get through to unemployment directly using claimyr.com - they call and wait on hold for you then connect you when someone picks up. Costs $20 but was worth every penny for me. Check out this video: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE
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Jason Brewer
sounds kinda sketch ngl... has anyone else tried this?
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Nina Fitzgerald
not sketch at all! literally saved me hours of hold time. they just do the waiting for u
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Kiara Fisherman
Can confirm it works. Used it last week 💯
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Liam Cortez
The governors office number is 518-474-8390 but good luck getting anywhere with that 🤔
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Savannah Vin
Skip the govs office. Contact your local assemblyperson instead. They actually have direct lines to unemployment office and can help speed things up.
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Mason Stone
THIS!! My assembly person fixed my issue in 2 days after being stuck for weeks
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Makayla Shoemaker
bruh we all in the same boat. the whole system is broken af 😤
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Christian Bierman
Let me give you the full rundown of what worked for me. First, try getting through to regular unemployment using claimyr.com - they'll handle the hold time. If that doesn't resolve your issue, reach out to your local assembly member (find them at nyassembly.gov). As a last resort, the governor's office number is 518-474-8390, but they usually just redirect you. Document everything, including who you talked to and when. Keep all your paperwork organized. The system is overwhelmed but persistence is key. Good luck!
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Ellie Lopez
Authorthank u sm for this detailed answer! gonna try claimyr first thing tomorrow
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Ravi Kapoor
Also want to add - if you're going the assembly member route, make sure to include your full case details and timeline in your initial email. They respond faster when they have all the info upfront rather than having to go back and forth asking for details.
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Amina Diop
Ugh I feel your pain @Ellie Lopez! I've been stuck in unemployment hell for 6 weeks now. The regular phone lines are absolutely useless - I either get busy signals or sit on hold for hours just to get disconnected. I tried the governor's office number that @Liam Cortez posted but honestly it was a dead end like everyone else said. Really considering trying that claimyr thing @Nina Fitzgerald mentioned even though $20 feels steep when you're already broke from waiting for benefits 😠Let me know if you have any luck with the assembly member route - might try that next!
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