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You can apply for Temporary Assistance, including emergency assistance, online at .MyBenefits.NY.Gov or in person at 421 Montgomery Street, 2nd Floor.

Please call (315)-435-2700 if you are looking to apply for Temporary Assistance, Emergency Assistance, SNAP, HEAP, or Childcare. If there is an emergency, you can apply for the above programs on the 2nd Floor of the Civic Center.

Or you may call the toll-free New York state Temporary Assistance hotline at 1-800-342-3009. You must fill out the application form New York State Application For Certain Benefits And Services and file it at your local department of Social Services. You should identify any emergency needs you may have at this time.

Tenants should bring complaints to the attention of their local housing officials. In the City of Syracuse call Code Enforcement, Building Inspectors Department at 448-8695.

The new rental registry ordinance, which passed unanimously on Monday, prohibits landlords from collecting rent if their rentals are not registered. It also prohibits evictions for tenants who don't pay rent during any period when their rental is not in compliance with the city's registry's requirements.

The fastest and easiest way to apply for Cash Assistance is on the ACCESS HRA website or the ACCESS HRA Mobile App. You can also apply by fax, by mail or in person. You will need to submit documents that prove your eligibility. You can submit documents using the Document Upload feature of the ACCESS HRA Mobile App.

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