Need to directly contact Governor about my ny unemployment disaster - any direct lines?

I know the frustration. Try reaching out to your state rep AND senator at the same time. I was in the hole for 92 days and did this - had movement within 48 hours. don't just call once, call EVERY DAY and be annoyingly persistent.

I was in the exact same boat last month, tried calling for weeks with no luck. I finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) and it was amazing - they call NY unemployment for you, stay on hold, then connect you when an actual human picks up. Talking to an agent got my $ unlocked within days after months of nothing. Check out this video to see how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

The governor's general office number is 518-474-8390 but good luck getting through to anyone who can help. I tried for weeks and got nowhere. Your best bet is going through your local representatives or finding some way to get a human on the phone at NYSDOL directly.

OK so I've been through this whole mess and here's what ACTUALLY works to get your NY unemployment fixed when everything is broken: First, document EVERYTHING. Dates, times, who you talked to, confirmation numbers. Second, contact your state assembly person AND senator simultaneously. Don't just email - call them directly. They have special contacts at the unemployment office. Third, if you still can't get through, use Claimyr.com - it's a service that calls unemployment for you and connects you when a human answers. Talking to a real person is the ONLY way to fix complicated issues. Fourth, file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General. Fifth, if all else fails, contact local news stations - they love these stories and unemployment offices hate bad publicity. This system is criminally broken but these steps worked for me. Don't give up! Good luck!

I don't have the Governor's # but have you tried Twitter? I tweeted at the NYSDOL and the Governor with my situation (kept it professional but mentioned the hardship) and surprisingly got a DM asking for my info. Had movement on my claim within a week.

The governors office wont help you. I tried that route and wasted 3 weeks. What worked for me was getting through to an actual agent at unemployment. Try calling right when they open at 8am or use a service like claimyr.com to get you through to someone.

i had the same problm for 2 months!!!! what worked was contacting my assembly person AND getting thru to a actual agent. the online messaging system is a black hole dont waste ur time there

This might sound weird but I got results by sending a physical letter to both my state senator and the DOL commissioner. Old school but it worked when nothing else did. Include your claim # and contact info.

The governor's office literally just directs you back to the normal unemployment channels 😤 Complete waste of time. You need to either get your state rep involved or somehow get through to a tier 2 agent on the phone who can actually help.

Went through this hell back in February. Couldn't get anyone on the phone for MONTHS. Finally used Claimyr to get through (claimyr.com) and had my issue fixed in one call. The unemployment system is designed to make you give up - don't.

I doubt the governor's personal involvement would help. The unemployment system is broken by design. It's meant to be frustrating so people give up. Contacting your state representatives sometimes works but honestly getting through to an actual agent is your best bet.

The ny unemployment system is LITERALLY the worst in the country. I eventually had to show up IN PERSON at my state senator's office and refuse to leave until they helped me. Took 3 visits but they finally assigned someone to my case.