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Provides a pro-bono legal advice helpline for aging adults, providing answers to brief legal questions and referrals to additional legal resources. Staffed by volunteer attorneys including experienced attorneys and certified law students. Information on a range of issues including: consumer protection, health insurance denials, housing concenrs including landlord/tenant issues and nursing home or assisted living concerns, public benefits, wills and estates, and more.

Finger Lakes Region 211

Provides services of consumer advocates to persons applying for various social assistance programs. All services are confidential. Customers can be referred to the Consumer Advocate for their area by calling 1 (800) 930-5003 or emailing [email protected]. Advocates cover both Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Provides live educational outreach presentations which focus on identity theft prevention and mitigation; avoiding the latest scams; choosing and using credit wisely; and product safety.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Reviews customer issues regarding home improvements, furniture purchases and misleading advertisements. Investigators are assigned to all cases which fall within the jurisdiction of the department. Consumer Complaints also monitors the proper disclosure of refund policies in response to complaints and investigates to ensure compliance with the County's Deceptive Trade Practices regulation. Intake personnel verify the licensing status of contractors and supply callers with information regarding the amount of complaints against a company within the past 5 years and if the complaints are open or closed. Call for more detailed information.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Prosecutes and defends the interests of New York State residents in areas including crime, consumerism, environment, public/charitable institutions, real estate, landlord/tenant rights, health care, etc. Offers a wide range of consumer guides and handles appropriate complaints or refer complainant to the correct government agency.Letitia James

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Dedicated to resolving complaints, enforcing Suffolk County Code, obtaining restitution for Suffolk County Consumers and licensing specific businesses within Suffolk County. Call for detailed information and services offered.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Issues licenses to home improvement contractors and handles consumer complaints about work done in Suffolk County in these trades. Resolves home improvement complaints, division investigators advise consumers of their rights as well as offers CE courses. Call for more detailed information.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Provides general information about products or services, reliability reports, background information regarding local businesses, and the records of the companies complaint handling performances. Accepts complaints against businesses and helps to resolve disputes through mediation or binding arbitration utilizing volunteer arbitration panels. Serves Metropolitan New York, Long Island, and the Mid-Hudson Region.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Prosecutes and defends the interests of New York State residents in areas including crimes, consumerism, environment, public/charitable institutions, real estate, landlord/tenant rights, health care, etc. Offers a wide range of consumer guides and handles appropriate complaints or refer complainant to the correct government agency.Letita James

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Dedicated to resolving complaints, enforcing Suffolk County Code, obtaining restitution for Suffolk County Consumers and licensing specific businesses within Suffolk County. Call for detailed information and services offered.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Issues licenses to home improvement contractors and handles consumer complaints about work done in Suffolk County in these trades. Resolves home improvement complaints, division investigators advise consumers of their rights as well as offers CE courses. Call for more detailed information.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Ensures that residents of Nassau County are treated fairly in all consumer transactions. Consumer Complaints are investigated by our Consumer Protection Investigators who work diligently with contractors and businesses to resolve consumer issues. Our Licensing Department licenses and regulates many businesses, which operate in Nassau County. Consumers have the ability to Search businesses with valid licenses function on the website. The Weights and Measures Division inspects and tests the accuracy of all scales in retail establishments located in Nassau County, to ensure that they are correct. Gas pumps and heating oil delivery trucks are also tested for accuracy and to confirm that the amount of product dispensed is correct. The Taxi & Limousine Division regulates and issues licenses to “for hire” vehicle drivers (other than Uber and Lyft) and registers “for hire” vehicles, such as prom limos. The dedicated bilingual Front Desk staff are available to help consumers with questions and assist with the filing of consumer complaints. They also help contractors and businesses submit their license applications. Call for detailed information regarding all services offered.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

A national organization to help reduce the number of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products. Investigates consumer complaints on product safety issues, negotiates recalls of defective consumer products and enforces the regulations that govern CPSC. Deals with consumer products except for automobiles, car seats, food and drugs. Provides a newsletter and educational material.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Protects, educates and represents consumers through investigating/resolving consumer complaints, educating/advocating on behalf of consumers and researching/analyzing consumer issues. Visit website for additional information.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Responsible for inspecting and testing all weighing and measuring devices used for commercial purposes in the county. Licenses and inspects all precious metals dealers in the county and registers all gasoline stations and distributors. Checks packaged commodities for weight compliance. Performs water contamination tests on all gasolines. Handles consumer complaints regarding inaccurate weighing and measuring devices, shortweight or shortmeasure purchases, and contaminated gasoline. Addresses inquires about the sale of fuel, oil, coal, firewood, or any other commodity sold by weight or measure. Call for detailed information.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Responsible for inspecting and testing all weighing and measuring devices used for commercial purposes in the county. Licenses and inspects all precious metals dealers in the county and registers all gasoline stations and distributors. Checks packaged commodities for weight compliance. Performs water contamination tests on all gasolines. Handles consumer complaints regarding inaccurate weighing and measuring devices, shortweight or shortmeasure purchases, and contaminated gasoline. Addresses inquires about the sale of fuel, oil, coal, firewood, or any other commodity sold by weight or measure. Call for detailed information.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Maintains all town roads including paving & repair, snow removal, street sweeping, and signage in the Town of Milton. Picks up residential brush & leaves and provides waste management information for Town of Milton residents.

211 North East New York

Maintains all town roads including paving & repair, snow removal, street sweeping, and signage in the Town of Morehouse.

211 North East New York

Maintains all town roads including paving & repair, snow removal, street sweeping, and signage in the Town of Durham.

211 North East New York

Maintains all town roads including paving & repair, snow removal, street sweeping, and signage in the Village of Nassau. Picks up residential brush & leaves and provides waste management information for Village of Nassau residents. Responsible for developing, maintaining, and operating the system of aqueducts, reservoirs, channels, pipelines, mains, laterals, curb boxes, and pumping and purifying equipment by which the community's water supply is obtained, treated, stored, and distributed to consumers in the Tow

211 North East New York

Maintains all town roads including paving & repair, snow removal, street sweeping, and signage in the Town of Lenox.

211 Mid New York

Maintains all town roads including paving & repair, snow removal, street sweeping, and signage in the Village of Morrisville. Picks up residential brush & leaves and provides waste management information for Village of Morrisville residents. Responsible for developing, maintaining, and operating the system of aqueducts, reservoirs, channels, pipelines, mains, laterals, curb boxes, and pumping and purifying equipment by which the community's water supply is obtained, treated, stored, and distributed to consumers in the Village of Morrisville. Responsible for the operation, inspection, maintenance, and repair of the pipes, drains, and manholes that constitute the sewage collection system which transports liquid waste to treatment facilities.

211 Mid New York

Maintains all town roads including paving & repair, snow removal, street sweeping, and signage in the Village of Schuylerville. Picks up residential brush & leaves and provides waste management information for Village of Schuylerville residents.

211 North East New York

Registers motor vehicles, motorboats, snowmobiles, and all-terrain vehicles. Licenses drivers, dealers, repair shops, inspection stations and driving schools, approves driver training programs and establishes uniformity in traffic regulations. Provides photo non-driver identification cards for all ages.

211 Mid New York

211 Life Line Finger Lakes