Do I have to make an appointment to get the real Id

In-Person Services Select a county to locate your local DMV office. Review the 'In-Person Services' to make sure the service you need is available. Be prepared: Select the underlined links for more information. For license, permit, non-driver ID or registration transactions complete the DMV Document Guide Make your reservation (using the blue button under 'In-Person Services’). If you do not see reservation information, use the link provided to visit the website for that office.

You need a reservation to go into all nyc dmvs

Yeah