NYC HBP and PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund

PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Office

61 Broadway, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10006
212-354-5230
212-354-5363 (fax)

Got a Question? Please Email the Fund: communications@psccunywf.org

New York City Health Benefits Program

40 Rector Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10006
212-306-7200 (General Information)
212-306-7202 (fax) 

Retirees! For NYC Health Benefits Program (basic health insurance) questions, call the NYC Office of Labor Relations (OLR) at these numbers:

• If your pension is TRS, call the OLR at 212-306-7365.
• If you have a TIAA annuity, call the OLR at 212-306-7251.

Please be aware that these are very active phone lines. Wait times are inconsistent. It pays to call back. 

Retirees can email health benefits inquiries to EHBMAIL@OLR.NYC.GOV.  Inquiries will be responded to as soon as practicable.

NYC Office of Labor Relations Telephone Contacts Page

CUNY Benefits Office

Talin Spenjian
University Employee Benefits Program Director

City University of New York
395 Hudson St.
New York, NY 10014
646-664-3357

Questions related to Medicare Part B reimbursements for TIAA participants, as well as applications, should be directed to: Hollace Humphrey, City University of New York, 395 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014, 646-664-3409.

CUNY Human Resources Management, University Benefits

PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Office

Email is not secure. For your own protection when contacting the Fund via email DO NOT include any personal health information or attach any forms containing any personal health information. If you have questions for the Fund that require you to share personal information (or the personal information of others), please call the Fund Office at 212-354-5230.

Dental

Lucy Cortez
212-354-5230 ext. 1330
lcortez@psccunywf.org

Prescription Drugs

Sakina Carter
212-354-5230 ext. 1326
scarter@psccunywf.org

Jennifer Melfi
212-354-5230 ext. 1329
jmelfi@psccunywf.org

Hearing

Sakina Carter
212-354-5230 ext. 1326
scarter@psccunywf.org

Vision

Ana Rodriguez
212-354-5230 ext. 1316
arodriguez@psccunywf.org

Survivor Coverage, COBRA Benefits

Toni Ann Carestia
212-354-5230 ext. 1323
tcarestia@psccunywf.org

Catastrophe Major Medical, Long Term Care

Patrick Smith
212-354-5230 ext. 1318
patrick.smith@psccunywf.org

Retirement Benefits Counselor

Sandra Zaconeta
212-354-5230 ext. 1317
szaconeta@psccunywf.org

Administration

Executive Director

Donna Costa
212-354-5230 ext. 1311
dcosta@psccunywf.org

Associate Director

Gregory Vagelatos
212-354-5230 ext. 1312
gvagelatos@psccunywf.org

Accountant

Jose Quijije
212-354-5230 ext. 1320
jquijije@psccunywf.org

Communications Director

Patrick Smith
212-354-5230 ext. 1318
patrick.smith@psccunywf.org