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📬 Step 5 — How to Submit Your Defense
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OATH Remote Hearings Unit
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New York, NY 10038
66 John Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10038
By PhoneRequest 3+ days early
Email OATH at least 3 business days before your hearing to schedule. Use the email for your borough:
Brooklyn: RemoteBKLYN@oath.nyc.gov
Bronx: RemoteBronx@oath.nyc.gov
Manhattan: RemoteManhattan@oath.nyc.gov
Queens: RemoteLIC@oath.nyc.gov
Staten Island: RemoteSI@oath.nyc.gov
Include: summons numbers, your name, and a callback phone number.Bronx: RemoteBronx@oath.nyc.gov
Manhattan: RemoteManhattan@oath.nyc.gov
Queens: RemoteLIC@oath.nyc.gov
Staten Island: RemoteSI@oath.nyc.gov