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New York Unemployment Offices

New York's 89 unemployment and career center offices are spread across 77 cities, from Manhattan's finance-driven job market to upstate manufacturing towns that have faced a much longer, harder economic transition than New York City itself. Browse the city list below to find yours.

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New York Unemployment Offices by City

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Career Central

Career Center

175 Central Avenue

Albany, NY 12206

☎ 518-462-7600

Fax: 518-462-2768

Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume
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Orleans Center for Workforce Development Albion

Affiliate Office

458 West Avenue Suite 3

Albion, NY 14411

☎ 585-589-5335

Fax: 585-589-2715

M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume
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Amsterdam Workforce Solutions

Career Center

2620 Riverfront Center

Amsterdam, NY 12010

☎ 518-842-2240

Fax: 518-842-9823

M - F 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume
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Saratoga County One Stop Center

Career Center

152 West High Street

Ballston Spa, NY 12020

☎ 518-884-4170

Fax: 518-884-4262

M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume
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Genesee County Career Center Batavia

Career Center

587 East Main Street Suite 100, Eastown Plaza

Batavia, NY 14020

☎ 585-344-2042

Fax: 585-344-4495

M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Job Skills Training
AFF

Bath Career Center

Affiliate Office

117 East Steuben Street

Bath, NY 14810

☎ 607-776-7712

Fax: 607-776-7820

Mon & Wed 8:30am-4:30pm; Tues & Thur 8:30am-2:30pm (public), 2:30pm-4:30pm (appt only); Fri 8:30am-12:30pm (public), 12:30pm-4:30pm (appt only)

Affiliate Site A veterans representative is available with an appointment.

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✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim
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Allegany County Employment and Training One Stop Center

Career Center

7 Wells Lane

Belmont, NY 14813

☎ 585-268-9240

Fax: 585-268-5176

M-F: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Labor Day to Memorial Day); Summer Hours M-F 8 am - 4 pm

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Bronx

2 locations

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Brooklyn

3 locations

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Buffalo

2 locations

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AFF

Finger Lakes Works Ontario

Affiliate Office

3010 County Complex Drive

Canandaigua, NY 14424

☎ 585-396-4020

Fax: 585-396-4028

Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Resource Room

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St. Lawrence County Career Center Canton

Career Center

80 State Highway 310 Suite 8

Canton, NY 13617

☎ 315-386-3276

Fax: 315-386-3414

M-F (Sept thru May): 9am-5pm; M-F (June thru Aug) 8am-4pm

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Westchester Putnam Career Center

Career Center

110 Old Route 6 Building 3; Donald B. Smith County Government Campus,

Carmel, NY 10512

☎ 845-808-1651 Ext: 46600

Fax: 845-225-6226

M-F: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Summer Hrs 8am-4pm)

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Cobleskill Workforce Solutions Center

Career Center

795 E Main Street Suite 4

Cobleskill, NY 12043

☎ 518-234-4254

Fax: 518-234-4256

M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p. m.

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume
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Cortland Works Career Center

Career Center

99 Main Street

Cortland, NY 13045

☎ 607-756-7585

Fax: 607-756-5531

M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help
OSC

Chautauqua Works

Career Center

407 Central Avenue

Dunkirk, NY 14048

☎ 716-366-9015

Fax: 716-366-2118

M-F: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume
OSC

Elizabethtown One Work Source Center

Career Center

103 Hand Avenue Suite 1; PO Box 607

Elizabethtown, NY 12932

☎ 518-873-2341 or 800-675-2668

Fax: 518-873-2392

Mon-Friday 8:30am - 3pm

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Job Skills Training
OSC

Elmira Career Center CSS Workforce

Career Center

Corning Community College Academic and Workforce and Academic Center 318 Madison Ave

Elmira, NY 14901

☎ 607-733-7131 Ext: 2112

Fax: 607-735-0890

M-F: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume
AFF

Flushing Workforce1 Career Center

Affiliate Office

138-60 Barclay Avenue 2nd Floor

Flushing, NY 11355

☎ 718-321-6307

Fax: 718-886-3753

Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Flushing Office Veterans representative is available at this location.

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✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Job Openings
OSC

Washington County One Stop Center

Career Center

383 Broadway

Fort Edward, NY 12828

☎ 518-746-2391

Fax: 518-746-2392

M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume
OSC

Livingston County Center Office of Workforce Decelopment

Career Center

6 Court Street Room 105

Geneseo, NY 14454

☎ 585-243-7047

Fax: 585-243-7591

8am to 4pm Monday - Friday

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Finger Lakes Works Geneva

Career Center

70 Elizabeth Blackwell Street

Geneva, NY 14456

☎ 315-789-1771

Fax: 315-781-2289

M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume
AFF

Gloversville Workforce Solutions

Affiliate Office

43-47 North Main Street

Gloversville, NY 12078

☎ 518-842-3676

Fax: 518-773-8202

Mon & Fri - Youth Services-HSE Classes only 8:30a-4:30pm; Tues, Wed & Thur - Adult Services-Resource Room 8:30am-4:30pm

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✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume
OSC

The Employment Center at Suffolk County Labor Department of Labor

Career Center

725 Veterans Memorial Highway Building 17

Hauppauge, NY 11788

☎ 631-853-6600

Fax: 631-853-6670

Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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Rockland County Career Center

Career Center

37 West Broad St First Floor

Haverstraw, NY 10927

☎ 845-406-6448

Fax: 845-786-2360

Monday - Fridaqy 8:30-4:30

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume
OSC

HempsteadWorks Career Center

Career Center

50 Clinton Street Suite 400, Hempstead Executive Plaza

Hempstead, NY 11550

☎ 516-485-5000

Fax: 516-485-5009

M-F: 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume
OSC

Herkimer Working Solutions Career Center

Career Center

320 N Prospect Street

Herkimer, NY 13350

☎ 315-867-1400

Fax: 315-867-1313

M-F: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. after Memorial Day, observed to after Labor Day).

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Hicksville Career Center

Career Center

301 West Old Country Road

Hicksville, NY 11801

☎ 516-934-8532

Fax: 516-934-8507

Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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AFF

Hornell Career Center CSS Workforce

Affiliate Office

State Office Building 107 Broadway

Hornell, NY 14843

☎ 607-324-8388

Fax: 607-324-6330

M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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Columbia Greene Workforce New York

Career Center

4400 Route 23 Columbia Greene Community College, Professional Academic Center

Hudson, NY 12534

☎ 518-828-4181 Ext: 5510

Fax: 518-822-2007

M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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Tompkins Workforce New York Career Center Ithaca

Career Center

171 East State Street/Martin Luther King Jr St Center Ithaca, Suite 241

Ithaca, NY 14850

☎ 607-272-7570

Fax: 607-273-0568

M-F: 8:30am - 4:30pm

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Jamaica

2 locations

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AFF

Lockport WorkforceOne Center

Affiliate Office

272 South Transit Street

Lockport, NY 14094

☎ 716-433-6766

Fax: 716-439-8933

Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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The Workplace Lewis County

Career Center

5274 Outer Stowe Street PO Box 193

Lowville, NY 13367

☎ 315-376-5800

Fax: 315-376-5328

M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff
OSC

Finger Lakes Works Wayne

Career Center

1519 Nye Road Suite 601

Lyons, NY 14489

☎ 315-946-7270

Fax: 315-946-7271

M-F: 8:30am to 4:30pm

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume
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Malone One Work Source Center

Career Center

158 Finney Boulevard

Malone, NY 12953

☎ 518-481-5755 or 877-410-5751

Fax: 518-481-6663

M-F 8:00am-4:00pm

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Job Skills Training
AFF

Massena Career Center

Affiliate Office

35 Glenn Street

Massena, NY 13662

☎ 315-769-3596

Fax: 315-764-5041

Monday-Friday, 8:00 - 5:00

OSC

Sullivan Works Career Center Monticello

Career Center

50 North Street

Monticello, NY 12701

☎ 845-794-3340

Fax: 845-791-6851

M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume
AFF

CSS Workforce NY Career Center

Affiliate Office

323 Owego Street Unit 11

Montour Falls, NY 14865

☎ 607-535-6840

Fax: 607-535-6845

M-F: 8:30am-4:30pm; Closed for lunch from 12:00pm-12:45pm

Labor Exchange only (Schuyler County). A veterans representative is not available at this location.

New York

4 locations

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AFF

Ogdensburg Career Center

Affiliate Office

1031 Paterson Street

Ogdensburg, NY 13669

☎ 315-393-4600

Fax: 315-393-5894

Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

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✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume
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Cattaraugus Career Center Olean

Career Center

175 North Union Street

Olean, NY 14760

☎ 716-373-1880

Fax: 716-375-2895

M-F: 8:30am - 4:30pm

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume
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CDO Workforce Center

Career Center

12 Dietz Street

Oneonta, NY 13820

☎ 607-432-4800

Fax: 607-432-8130

M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Job Skills Training
AFF

SUNY ERIE Career Center South Campus

Affiliate Office

4041 Southwestern Blvd Building 6, Rooms 6201C and 6202

Orchard Park, NY 14127

☎ 716-270-4465

Fax: 716-270-4492

Mon, Tues, Thur & Fri 8am - 4pm; Wed 10am - 6pm

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Suffolk County One Stop Employment Center

Affiliate Office

160 South Ocean Avenue

Patchogue, NY 11772

☎ 631-687-4800

Fax: 631-687-4830

M - F: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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Finger Lakes Works Yates

Affiliate Office

417 Liberty Street Suite 2021

Penn Yan, NY 14527

☎ 315-536-5140

TTY: 315-531-3431

Fax: 315-531-3456

Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 4:00pm

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✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume
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Dutchess One Stop Career Center

Career Center

191 Main Street

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

☎ 845-473-9000

M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training

Rochester

3 locations

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OSC

Working Solutions One Stop Center Rome

Career Center

300 West Dominick Street Suite 1

Rome, NY 13440

☎ 315-356-0662

Fax: 315-339-7349

M-F: 8:30am - 4:30pm

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Job Skills Training
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Schenectady County One Stop Employment and Training Center

Career Center

797 Broadway

Schenectady, NY 12305

☎ 518-344-2737

Fax: 518-382-5988

M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume

Staten Island

2 locations

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AFF

Rockland County Career Center

Affiliate Office

145 College Road Brucker Hall 1st Floor

Suffern, NY 10901

☎ 845-406-6450

Fax: 845-406-6486

Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim
OSC

CNY Works Incorporated

Career Center

960 James Street

Syracuse, NY 13203

☎ 315-473-8250

Fax: 315-472-9492

M-W-Th-F: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tue open til 8:00pm

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume
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Rensselaer County One Stop Employment Center

Career Center

1600 7th Avenue Ned Pattison Office Bldg., 4th Floor

Troy, NY 12180

☎ 518-270-2860

Fax: 518-270-2876

Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume
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Working Solutions Career Center Utica

Career Center

207 Genesee Street New York State Office Building, 2nd Floor

Utica, NY 13501

☎ 315-793-2229

Fax: 315-793-2216

M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

A veterans representative is available at this location. Dislocated Worker Assistance Center.

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Job Skills Training
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Madison County Career Center

Career Center

133 N. Court Street P.O. Box 609

Wampsville, NY 13163

☎ 315-363-2400

Fax: 315-367-1300

M-F, 8:30-4:30

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Job Skills Training
AFF

The WorkPlace Jefferson County

Affiliate Office

1000 Coffeen Street

Watertown, NY 13601

☎ 315-782-9252

Fax: 315-782-2073

Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Job Skills Training
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Westchester Employment Center White Plains

Career Center

120 Bloomingdale Road 2nd Floor

White Plains, NY 10605

☎ 914-995-3910

Fax: 914-995-3958

M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Job Skills Training

Williamsville

2 locations

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