New York

Health and Safety

Safety, emergency, consular, transport, weather, crowd, and family-planning notes to help visitors move through New York with confidence.

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Health and Safety

General safety

New York is navigated safely by millions of residents and visitors, but normal large-city precautions still matter. Keep phones, wallets and passports controlled in crowds, stay aware on platforms and late at night, and avoid displaying large amounts of cash. Use licensed transport, meet companions in visible locations and leave any situation that feels coercive or unsafe.

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Food and drinking water

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection and Health Department state that city tap water is safe and regularly monitored. Conditions inside an individual building can still affect taste, colour or plumbing, so do not drink obviously discoloured water and report concerns through 311 or the accommodation provider. Travellers with specific medical needs should follow their clinician's advice.

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Emergency response and essential numbers

Call 911 when police, fire or urgent medical help is needed. Use 311 for non-emergency city information, service complaints and referrals; from outside the normal 311 service, NYC lists 212-639-9675. Know the name and address of your accommodation, keep essential medicines and insurance details accessible, and do not rely only on a phone battery for critical contact information.

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