Social Security Administration has my FIVE BIG STARS. If I didn't pay into Social Security all my…read moreworking years I wouldn't be able to live here in Manhattan! What I paid from my paycheck is a fraction of what I have gained in income since I was eligible to receive Social Security Benefits. Social Security has really tightened up the online website. If you are not tech savvy I feel sorry for you. I've learned a lot about my benefits and get my annual income statement. I definitely pay taxes on my Social Security you know! I'm writing this for everyone to be reminded about the scams. Attached is the information sheet SSA asked us to share. In these days of information overload we must stay focused and mindful of every email, text, and phone call. I hope this information from your Yelper Helper is beneficial for you either now or in the future. I'm sure if you are working you're looking forward to retirement!

special thank you to alla .... we called social security 800# on friday and was met with extremely…read morethoughtful and personable customer service. the kind of customer service that is hard to find these days. i cannot say thank you enough!!!! she helped me help my sister that does not get around easily these days. thank you so much alla

I came to this SSA office two days in a row, and everything went very smoothly. Security and staff…read morewere polite and helpful. They explained what to do, and everything was easy. Thank you!

It is hit or miss on who you get and how you are helped…read more Unfortunately sometimes we have no choice and must deal with these bureaucracies !!!!

I feel bad if you have to frequent this place…read more It's very hard to get things done at this office, everyone is grumpy and there's always an extra form you didn't fill out. Even if you call ahead and specifically ask about certain programs like SNAP, something will still be wrong. Parking is impossible and there's always someone peddling a free phone or some other unwanted product out front. If you can, avoid at all costs.

I am both happy and sad. Sad that I no matter how hard I try…read moreI cannot get any food-stamps. Apparently due to me having a job I can not qualify for free food OK even though I am currently working I Still get hungry and the thought of free food is appealing Happy because in New York City ID CARD gives the opportunity to go to museum botanical garden zoos and much much more for absolutely no cost it is a card everyone can use and a price we can all afford FREE

It was great very fast no time to wait the people who work there was very nice very friendly very…read moreprofessional they cheated me with respect and I gave them much respect and also they took care of my issue and opened up my case and a couple of weeks later I got my money so yes I'm very happy with that office

The dedication of the staff and supervisors at the Bureau of Vital Statistics is impressive. Their…read moreprofessionalism and their good natured manners despite massive workloads is wonderful. And I was so grateful for the help I received from them in finding a much-needed but hard to find document from more than sixty years ago .

If there were a zero-star option, this agency would get it. I submitted a simple birth certificate…read morecorrection in April 2025 -- just to remove a blank space in a name -- and it's still not done more than seven months later. Their status website has been broken for over six months, constantly throwing errors, and nobody seems to care enough to fix it. Calls and emails go unanswered or get passed around with no accountability. I've used this agency before and actually have received documents -- but only by submitting the same request two, three, four, even five times and paying each time. Eventually, one of them gets processed while the others just disappear into the system. It's clear this department cannot handle the basic volume or responsibility it's been given. There needs to be another agency or oversight office to manage these requests, because this one is failing badly. Avoid if you can -- the system is broken, unresponsive, and completely inefficient.

Not going to bother creating a new listing for jury duty, so just pretend this is for Cadman Plaza…read morelocation. Had jury duty here twice, and it was pretty straightforward. The lady running things Melissa was amazing. Both days, I was only there for a few hours. You don't actually have to get there at 8:30 cuz they don't start on time. They do take away your phone though, so bring a book.

I was impressed with the professionalism and overall friendliness of the court staff. Everything…read morewas easy and chill despite me being incredibly late and stressed out. I was grateful that the staff were so sharp and kind. Jury duty is such a weird thing, I was once put on a case that went on for three weeks and we were sequestered for 4 days. THE DRAMA!!! Our foreman wrote a book about it. It was unbelievable to see the justice system at work (and btw the guy who wrote the book left out all the drama and juicy bits where people were being people)! It's INCREDIBLE to decide someone's fate with a group of your peers from ALL walks of life! Jury duty today was a piece if cake, I was never even called. A great experience!

I arrived 30 mins early as I had a flight to head off to afterwards and needed to be on time. The…read moresecurity guard was polite and asked me to leave my luggage in the corner of the reception area where he would keep an eye on it for me. I was seen straight away despite being early. Everyone was very friendly and polite. It took no more than 15 minutes to be seen and finished. Having read the other reviews I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but I found the people at USCIS to be professional and helpful.

BUREAUCRATIC NIGHTMARE. IMPOSSIBLE TO FILE, IMPOSSIBLE TO REACH, ZERO ACCOUNTABILITY…read more The Contact Center is unreachable. Emma chatbot is useless. The phone system is a maze designed to prevent human contact. No email support. No accountability. I attempted to file my visa online as USCIS encourages. Their system requires an "Online Access Code" that was never provided to me. I submitted a service request asking for the code. USCIS response: "We are not able to provide the information you have requested. It is not clear that you are the applicant." I AM THE APPLICANT, The beneficiary. MY immigration case. MY visa. MY legal status. I submitted proof of being the applicant along with passport and details. And USCIS tells me they cannot confirm I have "any action pending" - while I'm holding their own notice with my name on it. Their response literally says "This mailbox is not monitored for incoming messages. Please do not reply." So I cannot file online because they never sent me access codes. I cannot get help because they claim they cannot verify I am myself. I cannot reply to their message. And when I mailed my response via FedEx, their building was marked "closed" by the carrier even though federal offices operate normal business hours. USCIS collects $2,840 in fees (filing + fraud prevention + premium processing) then makes it impossible to actually complete filings. They create bureaucratic obstacles at every step, provide no support when issues arise, and hide behind Privacy Act excuses when you try to resolve problems with YOUR OWN CASE. This agency serves no one. They collect fees, create obstacles, and blame applicants for systemic failures.

Wow, this IS the worst office ever- they're even rude and unresourceful over the phone!!!?!?!read more

This is a pretty good office. Like any other local Social Security office, they are of course…read moreoverwhelmed. But Ms. Watson and Ms. Batista have been nothing but pleasant when I have called and have given me the information I have requested when they can access it. Mr. Bradshaw, the manager, can be difficult to reach. In one case, in a 3 month period I left him 7 voicemails, 1 message with his colleague for him to call me and sent 2 faxes requesting he contact me with no success. But when you do get ahold of him, he is relatively helpful. Overall, probably one of the better offices.

Ist timer, walked in to a clean, bright and orderly office, before being professionally and warmly…read moregreeted by a jubilant front desk staff member, who in between helping me print out the appropriate ticket and section, assured me I would be out in less than ten minutes, and he was right!!! Ms. Monroe, and her associate, Mr. Ko, worked efficiently and effectively to answer my questions and review my documentation, turning what seemed like a complex issue into a simple form. They clearly knew how to navigate their systems, and constantly communicated with one another to ensure a seamless process. Best governmental experience in NYC ever - other agencies should take note.

Do not go to this place. I will never go again. The workers don't know what they're doing. Everyone…read moreis contradicting each other. I went in there to make a benefit card for my mom and they told me to fill in a application. Another worker tells me I should've done an interview. Another worker tells me this is the wrong place for this type of service. It's embarrassing I can't believe this office is actually still working. The workers talk to each other and are unprofessional. I waited about 7 hours in there. They only started helping us when it was after 6:00pm because they needed to close. This place is terrible overall. The workers have attitude (some of them) and the rest just don't help. There are like 6 windows for tickets but only 2 or three people working there.