Public Safety
Contact Us
Phone: (718) 482-5558
(non-emergency)
Fax:(718) 482-2002
Phone: (718) 482 – 8063
Public Safety Department
31-10 Thomson Ave.
Room-M145
LIC, NY 11101
E-Building (central)
Phone: (718) 482-5555 (emergency)
Please email your name (first and last) and EMPL ID to idoffice@lagcc.cuny.edu
to activate your student ID through the LaGuardia app.
LaGuardia’s Office of Public Safety is staffed by law enforcement professionals licensed by New York State. Our officers provide a safe and secure campus environment by preventing crime, maintaining the peace, and ensuring that all comply with campus safety policies.
Use this site to become familiar with our services, emergency resources and safety guidelines and regulations, as well as University safety and compliance policies.
College ID
In an effort to enhance safety and security, all students, faculty, and staff are required to wear their college ID cards at all times in order to gain access to open buildings, events and educational programs. Public Safety staff will request such identification as you enter the facilities. If you do not have your college ID, you will be asked to show some form of picture identification. (State ID, IDNYC, Passport, etc.)
ID Office Location
29-10 Thomson Ave.
C Bldg. Room C115
Phone #: (718) 482 5554
ID Office Hours
Monday, Thursday | 9 am – 7 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday | 9 am – 5 pm
Saturdays | 10 am – 2 pm (only on the first day of Saturday class)
Sundays and Holidays | Closed
ID Office Services
- Must be a registered student for the current semester.
- Present a valid picture ID. (E.g. state ID, NYCID, passport, etc.) for verification.
- Paid tuition must be reflected on your CUNY First account.
Note: First ID is free. A replacement ID costs $10.
- Must be a registered student for the current semester.
- Paid tuition must be reflected on your CUNY First account.
- Bring your current college ID to the ID office.
Note: Validation stickers are issued twice a year. Spring (including summer) and Fall (including Winter)
- If you lost your ID, call or stop by the ID office or Public Safety to check with lost and found.
- If not found, visit the Bursars office (C110) to pay the replacement fee.
• College students $10.00
• High school students $3 (notification letter from high school is required)
• Parking Lot IDs $20
Note: The office will send a notification via the college email (@live.lagcc.cuny.edu) if the lost IDs are found.
- New ID: New employees must bring a memo from HR to obtain a new ID.
- Validate ID: All employees must visit the ID office with their current ID for a validation sticker.
- Replacement ID: Please visit the ID office.
Note: The office will send a notification via the college email (@lagcc.cuny.edu) if the lost IDs are found.
Must provide your program receipt or class schedule of the current semester to obtain an ID or to validate an ID.
- Locker rentals will be from September – August for a fee of $10. (Fall session 1&2 and Spring session 1&2)
- Lockers are issued only to valid students on the 3rd week of September or thereof. (notices will be posted conspicuously around campus)
- Lockers are distributed at the ID office, on a first-come first-served basis.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I get an ID card if I have a pending tuition balance?
If you are paying out of your pocket, your balance needs to be $0 or less than $250. If it is financial aid, your entire balance has to be in the Pending Financial Aid section on CUNYfirst. – Tuition Payment Policy
How long does it take to get an ID?
Is there a waiting list for lockers?
Where do I have to go to rent a locker?
I cannot scan my ID, what can I do?
Where do I get a valid sticker?
Do I have to renew my sticker every semester?
How can I get a parking Lot IDs?
Advantages of having a College ID
- Gym membership
- Pool membership
- Library access
- Open Lab access
- PrintAnywhere