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Cancel a Fair Hearing

If you have a hearing scheduled and you feel you no longer need to attend it, you may withdraw your fair hearing request. If you cancel your hearing and your local agency has not made other agreements with you about the problem you wanted reviewed, they will legally be able to take the action for which you had requested the hearing.

You may withdraw your request for a fair hearing on any issue, except those concerning the SNAP program, in the following ways:

You may withdraw your request for a fair hearing on issues concerning the SNAP program in any of the ways listed above except by telephone.

Online Fair Hearing Withdrawal Form

You may withdraw your request for a fair hearing using the Fair Hearing Online Withdrawal Form. Use this form ONLY if you wish to cancel your hearing. You must have JavaScript enabled in order to use the online forms.

Mail or Fax a Printable Fair Hearing Withdrawal Form

Complete a printable version of the Fair Hearing Withdrawal Form (PDF).

This form may be faxed to 518-473-6735 or mailed to the following address:

New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
Office of Administrative Hearings
P.O. Box 1930
Albany, NY 12201-1930

Withdraw a Fair Hearing Request by Telephone

You may withdraw a request for a fair hearing by calling our statewide toll-free number: 1-877-209-1134

Speech or Hearing Impaired Individuals

Please contact the New York Relay Service at 711 and request that the operator call us at 1-877-502-6155. Service at this number will only be provided to callers using TDD equipment.

Withdraw a Fair Hearing Request in Person

You may withdraw a request for a fair hearing in person at the following locations:

New York City
Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
Office of Administrative Hearings
5 Beaver Street
New York, NY 10004
Directions to 5 Beaver Street

Albany
Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
Office of Administrative Hearings
40 North Pearl Street
Albany, New York 12243

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