Legal Action Center (LAC)

212-243-1313 225 Varick St, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10014 lac.org LAC provides education and advocacy on behalf of those with arrest and conviction records, substance use disorders, and HIV or AIDS.  Their educational resources are helpful and often avalable in both English and Spanish. They will provide legal assistance; see this page for specifics on what they can do. Note that the initial intake can only be done by phone; they will not respond to requests by email or [Read More]

Legal Action Center (LAC)2023-04-05T18:16:55+00:00

New York State Vital Records

ny.gov/services/identification Contact the NYS Vital Records to obtain a birth certificate for someone born in New York State.  (Also death, marriage, and divorce certificates.) You can download a copy of the mail-in application form here: http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/vr/applications/wdh296b.pdf Identification Requirements: These may change. Check a current application. For example, an application might be submitted with copies of either A or B. A. One (1) of the following forms of valid photo-ID: Driver license Non-driver license Passport Employment ID B. Two (2) of [Read More]

New York State Vital Records2023-04-19T02:14:02+00:00

NYC Health Department

nyc.gov/site/doh/services/birth-death-records-birth.page 212-788-4500 NYC Office of Vital Records 125 Worth St. Room 133 New York, NY 10013 Contact the NYC Office of Vital Records to obtain a birth certificate from someone born in New York City.  You can also order a birth certificate online at nyc.gov/site/doh/services/birth-certificates.page  You will need a personal credit/debit/checking account. Identification Requirements: Send a completed Birth Certificate Application Form. Along with the letter, please include: Check or money order payable to the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; [Read More]

NYC Health Department2023-04-19T02:17:33+00:00
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