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It's nearly impossible to get an interview with a temp agency from out of town. There are so many people who are "thinking about moving to New York" but never actually move, that the agencies don't waste their time pursuing such people.
Even once you move here it's hard to get an interview because people are looking for "New York experience." It took me over 3 months to get an interview with an agency, despite the fact that I had temped for years elsewhere (for a national agency that had offices in New York!).
On top of all of that, the temp market is truly dreadful at the moment. Many corporations, banks and law firms have a "temp freeze" in place to cut costs. The only positions that they fill are medium-term, maternity leave-type positions. If someone calls in sick for a day or two, most places are forced to make do without temp coverage. Getting assignments is really tough right now.
Whatever you do, you must get an appointment in advance. They won't see you if you just show up. In fact, they may get annoyed and never see you at all that way.
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