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:

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Learn more and apply for a Watershed Recreation Access Permit.

In Person

DEP Borough Offices

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

DEP recommends scheduling an appointment to ensure social distancing at its customer service offices in all five boroughs. Walk-in customers are still accepted.

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

• Agency: Department of Environmental Protection
• Division: Bronx Borough Customer Services
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• Phone Number: (718) 466-8481
• Business Hours:

Brooklyn
250 Livingston Street, 8th Floor
(Between Elm Place and Bond Street)

• Agency: Department of Environmental Protection
• Division: Brooklyn Borough Customer Services
• Phone Number: (718) 923-2629
• Business Hours:

Manhattan 
1250 Broadway, 16th Floor
(Between 5th Avenue and Broadway)

• Agency: Department of Environmental Protection
• Division: Manhattan Borough Customer Services
• Phone Number: (212) 643-2201
• Business Hours:

Queens
96-05 Horace Harding Expressway, 1st Floor
(Between Junction Boulevard and Pedestrian Overpass)

• Agency: Department of Environmental Protection
• Division: Queens Borough Customer Services
• Phone Number: (718) 595-3258
• Business Hours:

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: