The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases of persons who die within New York City from criminal violence; by casualty or by suicide; suddenly, when in apparent good health; when unattended by a physician; in a correctional facility; or in any suspicious or unusual manner. The Office also investigates when an application is made pursuant to law for a permit to cremate the body of a person.

CONTACT INFORMATION

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) is open 24 hours every day of the year.

Chief Medical Examiner: Charles S. Hirsch, M.D.
520 First Avenue
New York, NY 10016
(212) 447-2030

Bronx
Van Etten Hospital, Bronx Municipal Campus
Pelham Parkway & Eastchester Road
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 829-2030

Brooklyn
Kings County Hospital Mortuary
451 Clarkson Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 221-0600

Queens
Queens General Hospital
82-64 164th Street, & Goethals Avenue
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 883-3871

Staten Island
Seaview Hospital, Rehabilitation Center and Home
460 Brielle Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 668-0620