What’s the Source?
A student guide to finding, contacting, and following up with government sources—plus a directory of press contacts across New York City agencies.
Watch this video to learn why reporters go to the source, how to use this source list, and what steps to follow to reach out for interviews and comments!
Press Contacts
New York City Agencies
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NYC Department of Education Press Office
press@schools.nyc.gov, 212-374-5141
NY State Department of Education Press Office
Press@nysed.gov, 518-474-1201
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NYC Administration for Children's Services
Marisa Kaufman, Assistant Commissioner for Communications: Marisa.Kaufman@acs.nyc.gov, 212-341-2689
General Info: mediainquiry@acs.nyc.gov
NYC Department of Youth and Community Development
Mark Zustovich, Chief Public Information Officer: mzustovich@dycd.nyc.gov, 646-343-6740
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NYC Department Of Environmental Protection
Ted Timbers, Director of Communications: etimbers@dep.nyc.gov, 718-595-6600
General Info: deppressoffice@dep.nyc.gov, 718-595-6600
NYC Mayor's Office of Climate & Environmental Justice
General Info: MOCEJPress@cityhall.nyc.gov
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NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
Ryan Max, Director of External Affairs: rmax@culture.nyc.gov, 212-513-9323
General Info: publicaffairs@culture.nyc.gov
NYC Media
Melanie Scharler, Associate Commissioner, Director of Strategic Communications: Mscharler@media.nyc.gov, 212-974-4022
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NYC Department of City Planning
Casey Berkovitz, Press Secretary: cberkovitz@planning.nyc.gov, 212-720-3471
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NYC Office of Emergency Management
Ashleigh Holmes, Senior Press Officer, Community and Ethnic Media: aholmes@oem.nyc.gov, 718-422-4888
General Info: press@oem.nyc.gov
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NYC Equity Office
Ashley Ross-Teel, Chief Content Officer: arossteel@equityoffice.nyc.gov, 347-281-3454
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NYC Mayor’s Office of Food Policy
Kelsey Chan, Communications Advisor: kchan@foodpolicy.nyc.gov, 646-271-1347
General Info: nycfood@cityhall.nyc.gov
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NYC Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence
Tesa Arozqueta, Executive Director of External Affairs: tarozqueta@endgbv.nyc.gov, 212-341-2078
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CUNY Press Office
Kate Lucadamo: kate.lucadamo@cuny.edu, 646-664-9333
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NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA)
Barbara Brancaccio, Chief Communications Officer: Barbara.Brancaccio@nycha.nyc.gov, 212-306-6083
General Info: Media@nycha.nyc.gov
NYC Housing Preservation and Development
Ilana Maier, Assistant Commissioner for Communications: maierl@hpd.nyc.gov, 813-957-8309
General: press@hpd.nyc.gov
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
NewYork.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov, (212) 436-9315
Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
Shaina Coronel, Director of Communications: scoronel@cityhall.nyc.gov, 646-799-3032
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Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
Michael Lanza, Press Secretary: mlanza@dcwp.nyc.gov, 212-908-4967
Press Office: press@dcwp.nyc.gov, 212-436-0042
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Department of Parks & Recreation
Press Office: pressoffice@parks.nyc.gov, 212-360-1311
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NYC Health + Hospitals
Chris Miller, Senior Director for Media Relations: millerc15@nychhc.org, 212-788-3339
NYC Health
Patrick Gallague, Press Secretary: pgallahue@health.nyc.gov, 347-396-4061
General Info: pressoffice@health.nyc.gov, 347-396-4177
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NYPD
Press Office: dcpi@nypd.org, 646-610-6700
Civilian Complaint Review Board
Clio Calvo-Platero, Senior Communications Advisor: ccalvo-platero@ccrb.nyc.gov, 917-224-0422
Department of Corrections
Annais Morales, Press Secretary: Annais.Morales@doc.nyc.gov, 718-546-0645
Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice
Noah Pransky, Chief of Public Affairs: npransky@mocj.nyc.gov, 646-398-0049
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New York Public Libraries
Press Office: press@nypl.org
Brooklyn Public Libraries
Communications Office: mediainfo@bklynlibrary.org, 718-230-2402
Queens Public Libraries
Elisabeth “Lisi” de Bourbon, Director of Communications: edebourbon@queenslibrary.org, 718-990-0704
Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska, Deputy Communications Director: ekern@queenslibrary.org, 718-990-0706
Zoila Bofill, Communications Manager, Ethnic Media: zbofill@queenslibrary.org, 718-990-0876
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Department of Sanitation
Vincent Gragnani, Press Secretary: vgragnani@dsny.nyc.gov, 646-885-5020
General Info: pressoffice@dsny.nyc.gov, 646-885-5020
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Department of Social Services
Neha Sharma, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Press Relations: sharman@dss.nyc.gov, 929-221-6632
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MTA (specific division for subways is called New York City Transit)
Use form or 212-878-7440
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Find contacts for everything from the NYC Office of the Actuary to the Department of Youth and Community Development (many already listed in previous categories): https://www.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/agency-press-contacts.page