Email your elected officials
This page will help you find your elected officials and their contact information, and help you write an email or give them a phone call.
First, enter your address to get your elected officials and their contact information. This page works for NYC addresses only.
Local officials
| Office | Name | Website | Office phone number | Email address | Email them? |
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| Public Advocate | |||||
| Borough President |
State officials
| Office | Name | Website | Office phone number | Email address | Email them? |
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| State Senator | |||||
| Assembly Member |
Congress
| Office | Name | Website | Office phone number | Email address | Email them? |
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| Representative |
Email tips
Here are some tips for writing an effective email, or script for a phone call.
Identify yourself as a constituent: tell them where you live and that they are your elected representative. For example: "I live on Hunts Point Ave in the Bronx, in your district."
State your concerns. For example: "Our neighborhood's rates of childhood asthma are among the highest in the city."
Tell your story: Offer some brief detail on how you see this environmental health issue affecting you and the people you know. For example: "Last year, my daughter was diagnosed with asthma, and this issue is a challenge for our whole family."
Cite data: For example: "According to data on housing conditions, 75% of renters' households in our neighborhood have maintenance problems that threaten health. (NYC Environment and Health Data Portal: https://a816-dohbesp.nyc.gov/IndicatorPublic/data-explorer/housing-maintenance/?id=2399#display=map)"
Make a request: You can ask them where they stand on the issue, what they're doing to improve it, or what services are available to help their constituents.
You can contact elected officials whether or not you are registered to vote. If you're not:
Register to vote
We can't find email addresses for some elected officials, but you can always call their offices to share your concerns, and use your email as a script when you speak to a staffer.
Email tips
In the box to the right, you can write an email to your elected officials. Here are some tips for writing an effective email/script.
Identify yourself as a constituent: tell them where you live and that they are your elected representative. For example: "I live on Hunts Point Ave in the Bronx, in your district."
State your concerns. For example: "Our neighborhood's rates of childhood asthma are among the highest in the city."
Tell your story: Offer some brief detail on how you see this environmental health issue affecting you and the people you know. For example: "Last year, my daughter was diagnosed with asthma, and this issue is a challenge for our whole family."
Cite data: For example: "According to data on housing conditions, 75% of renters' households in our neighborhood have maintenance problems that threaten health. (NYC Environment and Health Data Portal: https://a816-dohbesp.nyc.gov/IndicatorPublic/data-explorer/housing-maintenance/?id=2399#display=map)"
Make a request: You can ask them where they stand on the issue, what they're doing to improve it, or what services are available to help their constituents.
We can't find email addresses for some elected officials, but you can always call their offices to share your concerns, and use your email as a script when you speak to a staffer.
Choose recipient. Personalize the email - it will send to one person at a time.
Send email! This will open the email in your email client for you to send from your email address.You can contact these elected officials whether you are registered to vote, or not. If you're not, click here to register to vote.