New York City Department of Records

United States New York  Archives and LibrariesNew York City Department of Records and Information Services

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Contact Information
E-mail:[mailto:http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/html/contact/home.shtml To email commissioner, city hall library, or municipal archives] You can also e-mail the City Hall Library via the Contact Us form.

Address: Department of Records and Information Services 31 Chambers St New York, NY 10007

Telephone: For information on Department of Records Services, call 311 or (212) NEW-YORK if outside of New York City. Fax: None available.

Hours and holidays: City Hall Library Christine Bruzzese, Supervising Librarian 31 Chambers St, Room 112 New York, NY 10007

Open to the public Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.    Tuesday, Friday:  10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Holiday Schedule

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Collection Description
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Alternate Repositories
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Overlapping Collections


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