Social Security Administration

About Social Security Administration

The Social Security Administration is an independent federal agency that runs the Social Security program, which provides retirement, disability and survivor benefits. It also manages Supplemental Security Income, enrolls people in Medicare and issues Social Security numbers and cards. Its central office campus sits in Woodlawn, Maryland, and the agency reaches the public online, by phone, by video and in person through more than 1,500 offices nationwide, including over 1,200 field offices.

In New York, the agency's regional office at 26 Federal Plaza in New York City serves a region that also covers New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Third-party directories list field offices across the state, and their counts differ: one reports 67 offices in 49 cities, another reports 71, and both include Buffalo and White Plains. The agency also provides a field office locator that lets people find offices and phone numbers.

Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 29, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with Social Security Administration.

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