Not a fully separate county-run agency in the way some other New York counties operate. Staten Island's APS function runs through NYC HRA's Office of Special Services, with a dedicated borough-level phone line, (929) 221-8794, rather than a standalone Richmond County department of social services running its own independent APS program.
What is specific to this county
This centralized structure is a direct consequence of Staten Island being one of New York City's five boroughs rather than an independent county government the way most other New York counties operate. The practical effect for a family is a single citywide administrative structure, accessed through a borough-specific contact number for the initial report.
The citywide DSS-OneNumber referral line, (718) 557-1399, also covers Staten Island alongside the other four boroughs, providing a second way to reach APS if the borough-specific line is not reachable for any reason. Both numbers ultimately route into the same NYC HRA Office of Special Services structure.
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