Unemployment Office on Barclay Ave (8-43) Now a Social Security Office - Website Still Shows as Active Location Despite Being Closed for Months
Drove to the unemployment office on Barclay Ave today just to find out its now a social security office. Really frustrating that the website still shows this location as active. Wasted 2 hours of my day and gas money for nothing. They should really update their website. I had checked the "Neighborhood C Unemployment Insurance Claims" section online before heading out. The website clearly listed Barclay Ave (8-43 Barclay Ave to be exact) as an active unemployment office location. I even had it in my "Recently viewed" pages on the site. When I got there, I found out it's now occupied by some "EmblemH" organization and a "CyraCom" service. No mention anywhere online about this change. Had to speak with someone named Jean Cheng who works there now who confirmed the unemployment office moved months ago! Why is the government website still listing this as an active location? Not everyone has unlimited time and gas money to waste driving to incorrect locations. This is especially frustrating when you're already dealing with unemployment issues and trying to file claims. The least they could do is keep their website updated with correct information.
15 comments

Ahooker-Equator
Same thing happened to me last week! The whole system is so outdated, even their location listings aren't correct anymore. Pretty ridiculous considering we're all struggling and can't afford to waste gas on ghost locations đ¤Ą
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Anderson Prospero
fr fr these clowns need to get it together. i spent $30 on an uber there last month smh
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Tyrone Hill
The website hasnt been updated since like 2019 its embarassing
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Toot-n-Mighty
Hey, if you need to reach someone, use claimyr.com - they have this automated calling system that gets through the phone menu and waits on hold for you. Costs $20 but saved me hours of frustration. Check out their demo here: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE
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Lena Kowalski
sounds kinda sketch tbh. does it actually work?
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Toot-n-Mighty
100% legit, used it twice already. Better than driving around to closed offices lol
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DeShawn Washington
can confirm its legit, worth every penny instead of sitting on hold for 4 hours
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Mei-Ling Chen
Pro tip: Everything is online or phone only now. They closed most physical locations during covid and never reopened them đ¤ˇââď¸
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SofĂa RodrĂguez
welcome to the future i guess... where nothing works right đ¤
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Aiden O'Connor
There's still one open office in Brooklyn but the wait time is like 6 hours and you need an appointment
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Zoe Papadopoulos
which location? might be worth the trip
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Aiden O'Connor
The one on Schermerhorn but honestly dont bother. They just tell u to go online anyway
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Jamal Brown
This is why everyone's using claimyr.com now. No point trying to visit offices when they're all closed or useless. The phone system actually works if you can get through.
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Fatima Al-Rashid
Typical ny unemployment... they cant even keep their website updated with correct info smh
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Giovanni Rossi
its almost like they want us to fail đ
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