Contact the Health Department
Review the links listed below to file a specific complaint. For all other requests or comments, you can send a message to the Health Department online.
Media, Speaker, Record Requests
You can contact the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to:
- Make a media inquiry by emailing the Press Office at pressoffice@health.nyc.gov
- Request records through a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request.
- Request a Health Department Speaker.
- Service of Process: The Health Department is accepting service of process in-person at Gotham Center, 42-09 28th Street, Long Island City. The email address for service is OGCServiceEF@health.nyc.gov. Service of process on individuals should continue to proceed in the manner required by applicable law.
Other Government Agencies
For non-health-related issues, you can also contact other City Agencies and officials.
Contact the New York State Department of Health for questions or complaints about:
File a Complaint
For other non-emergency complaints, or to learn about all the services offered by the City, visit 311 Online or download the 311 Mobile App.
- Submit a Rodent complaint
- Submit a Restaurant, Food Poisoning or Mobile Food Vendor complaint
- Submit an Indoor Air Quality complaint
- Submit a Smoking complaint
Public Health Library
The William Hallock Park Memorial Library provides the community with access to online and print public health materials. The library is open for browsing by appointment.
Location/Hours:
42-09 28th Street, Seventh Floor
Long Island City
Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed weekends and public holidays)
To make an appointment or request information about the library's holdings, email nycdohlb@health.nyc.gov.
Note: The library will not respond to emails about any topic other than library appointments or holdings. For general comments or requests that are not noted above, please send a message to the Health Department online.