A tenant dies in Trump Tower fire. You get assigned to cover the fire. Who do call? What do you?
Who do you call, or email to get information?
- Deputy Commissioner, Public Information
- One Police Plaza – Room 1320 New York, N.Y. 10038 Attn: DCPI
- Fax: (646) 610-8795 / 5856
- Voice: (646) 610-6700
NYFD
Office of Public Information 718 999-2058 (FDNY) (718) 999-2056
ON THE SCENE:
LOOK FOR THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER FROM DCPI AND THE NYFD.
TALK TO THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE BUILDING OR WHO ARE ON THE STREET.
WE CALL THIS: M.O.S. OR MOS
MAN ON THE STREET INTERVIEWS
THEY BECOME YOUR SOTS
WHO ELSE DO YOU NEED TO CONTACT:
INJURED FIREFIGHTER TAKEN BY HELICOPTER TO LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER
HOSPITAL MEDIA CONTACT: Nicole Hyland Public Relations and Media Coordinator, Lutheran HealthCare nhyland@lmcmc.com Work: 718-630-7414 Pager: 718-630-7243 x3874
INJURED POLICE OFFICER ESCORTED TO WEIL CORNELL-NY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER.
HOSPITAL MEDIA CONTACT:
212-821-0560 (NYP/Weill Cornell) or 212-305-5587 (NYP/Columbia).
WHAT ABOUT THE BUILDING? IS THERE AN ISSUE WITH THE ELEVATOR, OR SMOKE DETECTORS?
WHICH CITY AGENCY WOULD YOU CALL TO FIND OUT?
NYC Department of Buildings
Press Office at (212) 393-2126.
Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) For media inquiries, call (212) 863-6300
Mayor De Blasio’s Press Office
pressoffice@cityhall.nyc.gov
(212) 788-2958
City Council Person for the District- Ben Kallos Press@BenKallos.com
Press Contacts. City Council.
Press Office, 212 788 7116, press@council.nyc.gov.
Governor and State Legislature include $254 million for subway repairs.
WHO DO YOU CALL?
STATE ASSEMBLYPERSON
Contact Public Information: (518) 455-4218
STATE SENATOR
Telephone: Office of State Senator
https://www.nysenate.gov/senators-committees
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE
Contact Information:
Governor’s Press Office
NYC Press Office: 212.681.4640
Albany Press Office: 518.474.8418
Investigations
Who do you call and where do you look for a good investigative story?
http://seethroughny.net/pensions New York State data on salaries and pensions
http://www1.nyc.gov/site/hpd/about/hpdonline.page New York City Housing and Building code violations
https://compstat.nypdonline.org/2e5c3f4b-85c1-4635-83c6-22b27fe7c75c/view/89 New York City Crime statistics
https://enforcedata.dol.gov/views/search.php OSHA, U.S. Labor Department Violations
https://www.labor.ny.gov/ride-safety/amusement-county-list.asp Rides and Amusement Parks
Finding Statistics
You can start with Statista.com.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/264810/number-of-monthly-active-facebook-users-worldwide/
CCNY Televison Journalism 