Just wondering if anyone went to the SS office in Manhattan or Brooklyn and what was your experience like? I work in the city but live in Brooklyn and didn't know which office I might have a quicker, easier experience at. I don't want to have to take a whole day off to do the change.
Has anyone gone to either of these locations?
Happybride2005
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Just wondering if anyone went to the SS office in Manhattan or Brooklyn and what was your experience like? I work in the city but live in Brooklyn and didn't know which office I might have a quicker, easier experience at. I don't want to have to take a whole day off to do the change.
Has anyone gone to either of these locations?
i live in bklyn and i had to go to the office on fulton st
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I live in Manhattan and went to the one on 48th street between 8th and 9th. The line was long, but I didn't get there until the afternoon, so it might have been better earlier in the day. Once I got to the front it only took a couple of minutes.
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I went in Bklyn, first day of the transit strike so it was quiet, BUT the guy working said they are always that quiet first thing in the morning.
Ang&Rich
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I believe that according to Social Security - if you live in Brooklyn you must go to the Brooklyn office for the name change. All other NY residents can go into any SSA office to submit the paperwork.
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I live in Manhattan and went to the one on 48th street between 8th and 9th. The line was long, but I didn't get there until the afternoon, so it might have been better earlier in the day. Once I got to the front it only took a couple of minutes.
I went to that one too. I got there at 9am and was done by 9:40. 30 minutes of that I waited on line!
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yes, if you live in Bklyn then you have to go to a brooklyn branch for social security. i did everything in bklyn. passport, ss, driver's lic, whatever all in bklyn and all in half a day's worth. granted i went early but done and in no time. *i remember going to mahattan's dmv to get my permit and holy cow! took 3 hours! AND i got there at 8:30am. boy was i pissed.
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I think you have to go to the one where you live.
Ang&Rich
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I think you have to go to the one where you live.
I believe this only applies to Brooklyn. If you go in person you can go to any. I live in Queens and after a nightmare with the Flushing office I went to Merrick and they took care of me in a matter of minutes.
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I believe that according to Social Security - if you live in Brooklyn you must go to the Brooklyn office for the name change. All other NY residents can go into any SSA office to submit the paperwork.
Yes this is true, I just went to the Manhattan offfice today, and all the signs on the wall said if you live in brooklyn you must go to the brooklyn office
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justshir
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fyi - i actually went to the SS office in Brooklyn right before they closed. i was maybe teh 3rd person there. teh clerk was really nice, too.
