You can request information about getting or renewing Watershed Recreation Access Permits for boating, fishing, hunting and other recreational activities on upstate reservoir lands. There is no charge for a Watershed Recreation Access Permit.

Learn more and apply:

Online

Learn about, apply for, or renew a Watershed Recreation Access Permit.

In Person

 

Due to a power outage the Queens DEP borough office is closed.

Customers seeking assistance can either visit another borough office or contact DEP through their call center or via their MY DEP account.

DEP Borough Offices

Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Borough Offices are open Monday - Friday, from 9 AM to 5 PM.

Customers can receive service at any Borough Office regardless of their Borough of residence.

Walk-in services are provided in:

• Bronx
• Brooklyn
• Manhattan
• Staten Island

Appointments are required to visit the Queens Borough Office.

Bronx 
1932 Arthur Avenue, 6th Floor
(Between East 176th Street and East Tremont Avenue)

• Agency: Department of Environmental Protection
• Division: Bronx Borough Customer Services
• Phone Number: (718) 466-8481
• Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM

Brooklyn
345 Adams Street, 9th Floor
(Between Willoughby Street and MetroTech)

• Agency: Department of Environmental Protection
• Division: Brooklyn Borough Customer Services
• Phone Number: (718) 923-2629
• Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM

Manhattan 

55 West 125 Street, 9th Floor
(Between Lenox Avenue (aka Malcolm X. Boulevard) and 5th Avenue)

• Agency: Department of Environmental Protection
• Division: Manhattan Borough Customer Services
• Phone Number: (212) 643-2201
• Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM

Queens

59-17 Junction Boulevard, 9th Floor
(Between Horace Harding Expressway and 60th Avenue)

Customers can only be seen by appointment. You must call to make a required appointment.

• Agency: Department of Environmental Protection
• Division: Queens Bureau Customer Service Appointments
• Phone Number: (718) 595-3258
• Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM

Staten Island
60 Bay Street, 6th Floor
(Between Slosson Terrace and Bend)

• Agency: Department of Environmental Protection
• Division: Staten Island Borough Customer Services
• Phone Number: (718) 876-6802
• Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM