Planned outage: New York announced that its online and phone unemployment services will be unavailable for a system upgrade starting November 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern, for an estimated 9 to 12 days, with payments delayed. During the outage career centers serve by virtual appointment only, without unemployment help. Official notice
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All 98 New York State Career Center offices in New York
Career Central
155 Washington Ave, Third Floor, Albany
Albion Career Center
458 West Avenue, Suite 3, Albion
Amsterdam Workforce Solutions
2620 Riverfront Center, Amsterdam
Far Rockaway Workforce1 Career Center
57-17 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Arverne
Cayuga Works Career Center
248 Grant Ave, Auburn
Saratoga County Employment & Training
152 West High Street, Ballston Spa
Genesee County Career Center
587 East Main Street, Suite 100 Eastown Plaza, Batavia
Bath Career Center
117 East Steuben Street, Bath
Allegany County Employment and Training Center
7 Wells Lane, Belmont
Bronx Workforce1 Career Center
400 East Fordham Road, 8th Floor (Entrance on Webster Ave), Bronx
Bronx Workforce1 Industrial & Transportation Career Center
14 Bruckner Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Bronx
Hunts Point Workforce1 Career Center
1029 E 163rd Street, Floor 3, Bronx
West Farms Workforce1 Career Center
901 East Tremont Avenue, 2nd Floor, Bronx
Brooklyn Workforce1 Career Center
9 Bond Street, 5th Floor, Brooklyn
Brooklyn Workforce1 Industrial & Transportation Career Center
140 58th Street, Building B Lobby, Brooklyn Army Terminal, Brooklyn
East New York Workforce1 Career Center
2617 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn
Kings County - New York State Department of Labor Workforce1 Career Center
250 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn
Buffalo Career Center
284 Main Street, Buffalo
Buffalo Employment & Training Center
77 Broadway Street, Buffalo
Finger Lakes Works: Ontario
3010 County Complex Drive, Canandaigua
St. Lawrence Career Center - Canton
80 State Highway 310, Suite 8, Canton
Westchester - Putnam Career Center
110 Old Rte. 6 Building 3, Carmel
Cobleskill Workforce Solutions
795 East Main Street, Suite 4, Cobleskill
Cortland Works Career Center
99 Main Street, Cortland
CDO Workforce - Delhi
1 Courthouse Square, Ste. 3, Delhi
Chautauqua Works
407 Central Avenue, Dunkirk
Essex County OneWorkSource Center
7572 Court Street, Suite 2, Elizabethtown
Elmhurst Workforce1 Career Center
90-02 Queens Boulevard, 2nd floor, Elmhurst
Elmira Career Center
318 Madison Avenue, Elmira
Flushing Library Workforce1 Career Center
41-71 Main Street, Flushing
Career Center of Washington County
383 Broadway, Fort Edward
Oswego Workforce New York
200 N. 2nd Street, Fulton
Livingston County Office of Workforce Development
6 Court Street, Room 105, Geneseo
Finger Lakes Works: Geneva
795 Canandaigua Road, Geneva
Warren County Career Center
333 Glen Street Suite 300, Glens Falls
The Employment Career Center at Suffolk County Department of Labor
725 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge
Hempstead Works Career Center
50 Clinton Street, Suite 400, Hempstead
Herkimer County Working Solutions Career Center
320 N. Prospect Street, Herkimer
Hicksville Career Center
301 W. Old Country Road, Hicksville
Hornell Career Center
107 Broadway, Hornell
Columbia/Greene Workforce New York
4400 Route 23 PAC Building, Hudson
Hamilton County OneWorkSource Center
139 White Birch Lane, Mailing address: PO Box 729, Indian Lake
Tompkins Workforce New York Career
130 E. Seneca St. 5th Floor, Suite 505, Ithaca
Queens Career Center
168-25 Jamaica Avenue, 2nd Floor, Jamaica
Workforce1 Industrial & Transportation Career Center
168-46 91st Avenue, 2nd Floor, Jamaica
Jamestown Career Center
4 E. 3rd Street, Jamestown
Broome-Tioga Workforce New York
501 Reynolds Rd, Johnson City
Ulster County Career Center
521 Boices Lane, Kingston
Lockport WorksourceOne Center
272 S. Transit Street, Lockport
Long Island City Workforce1 Career Center
38-81 13th Street, Long Island City
Long Island City Workforce1 Industrial & Transportation Career Center
47-10 Austell Place, Long Island City
The Workplace - Lewis County
5274 Outer Stowe Street, Lowville
Franklin County OneWorkSource Center
158 Finney Boulevard, Malone
Massapequa Employment Center
977 Hicksville Road, Massapequa
St. Lawrence Career Center - Massena
35 Glenn Street, Massena
Orange County Career Center- Middletown
18 Seward Ave, Middletown
Sullivan County Career Center
50 North Street, Monticello
Montour Falls Career Center
323 Owego Street, Montour Falls
Mount Vernon Employment Center
130 Mt Vernon Ave, 1st floor, Mt. Vernon
Lower Manhattan Workforce1 Career Center
117 Duane Street, New York
Midtown Workforce1 Career Center
14 Wall Street 17th Floor, New York
NYC Workforce 1 Career Center
215 West 125th Street, 6th Floor, New York
Washington Heights Workforce1 Career Center
516 West 181st Street, 5th Floor, New York
Workforce1 Healthcare Career Center
14 Wall Street 17th Floor, New York
Finger Lakes Works – Newark
1100 Technology Parkway, Newark
Orange County Career Center- Newburgh
3 Washington Center, 4th Floor, Newburgh
Niagara's WorkSourceOne One Stop Career Center
1001 Eleventh Street, Niagara Falls NY
CDO Workforce - Norwich
5640 Highway 12 Suite 10, Norwich
Rockland Works Career Center
131 N Midland Ave, Nyack
St. Lawrence Career Center – Ogdensburg
1031 Paterson Street, Ogdensburg
Cattaraugus Career Center
175 North Union Street, Suite 4, Olean
Otsego County - CDO Workforce
12 Dietz Street, Oneonta
Tioga Career Center
1062 State Route 38, Owego
Workforce New York Career Center
160 South Ocean Avenue, Patchogue
Peekskill Employment Center
201 South James Street, Peekskill
Finger Lakes Works – Yates
417 Liberty Street, Suite 2051, Penn Yan
Wyoming County Community Action
6470 Route 20A, Perry
Clinton County OneWorkSource Center
194 US Oval, Plattsburgh
Dutchess Career Center
191 Main Street, Poughkeepsie
Rochester Career Center
321 State St, Suite 210, Rochester
Rochester Works! Career Center - Waring Road
276 Waring Rd., Rochester
Rochester Works! Career Center – College Avenue
100 College Ave, Rochester
RochesterWorks! Welfare-to-Work Center
691 St. Paul Street, Rochester
Rome Working Solutions
300 West Dominick St Suite 1, Rome
Schenectady Job Training Agency
797 Broadway, Schenectady
CDO Workforce - Sidney
21 Liberty Street, Sidney
Staten Island Workforce 1 Career Center
120 Stuyvesant Place 3rd Floor, Staten Island
CNY Works
960 James Street, Syracuse
Rensselaer County Career Center
1600 7th Avenue, 5th Floor, Troy
Utica Career Center
207 Genesee Street Suite 202, 2nd Floor, Utica
Working Solutions Career Center
133 N. Court Street, Wampsville
Warsaw Career Center
448 North Main Street, Warsaw
Finger Lakes Works – Seneca
1 DiPronio Drive, Waterloo
The WorkPlace - Jefferson County
1000 Coffeen Street, Watertown
Orleans County Career Center
14016 Route 31, West Albion
White Plains Career Center
120 Bloomingdale Road, White Plains
Williamsville Career Center
4175 Transit Road, Williamsville
Yonkers Employment Center
28 Wells Avenue, Building 3, 4th Floor, Yonkers
How to file for unemployment in New York
- Online: go to the official claim site, applications.labor.ny.gov.
- By phone: 1-888-209-8124. Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Eastern.
- In person: the state does not say in the sources we checked whether job centers take claims in person. Call the office first.
Full guide: New York unemployment step by step · phone numbers and hours · weekly claims · appeals
Documents New York asks for
- Full name, phone, mailing address with city and ZIP, SSN
- Driver's license or official ID; work authorization if not a citizen
- Bank account and routing number
- Employer's legal name, address and FEIN or state registration number; dates of every job and pay details
- DD-214 if military in the last 18 months
Source: dol.ny.gov, checked October 30, 2026. Lists can be partial; follow the instructions in your claim.
Work search requirement
Three work search activities a week, with a record, unless an exception or a different approved plan applies.
Source: dol.ny.gov.
New York unemployment benefit amounts
All statesMaximum from the U.S. DOL table effective July 2026. Weeks from the same federal table. Your amount depends on your past wages; the state calculates it when you file.
Cities with several New York State Career Center offices
Guides
New York unemployment and job center questions
How do I file for unemployment in New York?
File online on the New York Department of Labor website or by phone at 1-888-209-8124 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Eastern). Have your Social Security number and recent employer details ready.
Can I go to a job center in New York to file for unemployment?
The state does not say in the sources we checked whether its job centers take claims in person.
What is the maximum unemployment benefit in New York?
$869 a week, for up to 26 weeks. Source: U.S. Department of Labor table effective July 2026.
How many job searches do I need each week in New York?
Three work search activities a week, with a record, unless an exception or a different approved plan applies.
How many job centers are there in New York?
We list 98 New York State Career Center offices verified against official sources, plus 1 we are re-checking before publishing.
Other states
Sources
State system name: dol.ny.gov, checked October 30, 2026.
Agency: dol.gov, checked October 30, 2026.
Claim website: dol.gov, checked October 30, 2026.
Claims phone: dol.ny.gov, checked October 30, 2026.
Weekly maximum: oui.doleta.gov (dated July 2026), checked October 30, 2026.
Maximum weeks: oui.doleta.gov (dated July 2026), checked October 30, 2026.