Bay Ridge Library - Community Directory

Good news! Coney Island and Gerritsen Beach libraries will reopen this fall after extensive renovations due to Hurricane Sandy.  See our Hurricane Sandy Renovations page for updates.

Emergency Numbers:
Police
68 Precinct
333 65 St.
718 439 4211
 
Fire Department
Engine 241 Ladder 109
6630 3 Ave.
718 999 4444
 
Post Office
 
Ovington
6803 4th Ave
718-748-0665
 
Fort Hamilton
8801 5 Ave.
718-238-0631

7323 3rd Ave., Neugard Pharmacy
718-748-9300

 
Sanitation
Brooklyn West 10: 718 492 2662
District Office: 718 492 6447
Garbage Pick Up Days: Tuesday, Friday
Recycle Pick Up Day: Tuesday
Sanitation Action Center: 212 219 8090
 
Medical
Bravo Ambulance
718 680 1111

Lutheran Medical Center
150 55 St.
718 630 7000
Patient Info 630-8000

US Veterans Medical CTR
800 Poly Pl

Brooklyn, New York 11209
718-238-2310
 
 
Pharmacy
 
 
Bay Ridge RX
6910 3 Ave.
718 680-2229
 
Lowens Pharmacy
6902 3rd Ave
718 748-6158
 
Neugard Pharmacy
7323 3rd Ave.
718 748 9300
 
Regency Drugs Inc
7115 3rd Ave
718-238-7488
 
Rite Aid Pharmacies
6900 4th Ave.
718 748 8184
 
7118 3rd Ave.
718 745 2830

7821 3rd Ave.
718 630 5482

 

Laboratory
Bay Ridge Diagnostic Center
6701 3rd Ave.
 
 
Schools:
Public School
PUBLIC K-12

Community School District 20
District 20 School Report Cards from NY Board of Education
Public School Reports, an on-line guide to New York City's public schools

P.S.102 K-5
211 72nd St.
718 748 7404

P.S. 170 K-5
7109 6th Ave.
718 748 0333

P.S.185 K-5
8601 Ridge Blvd.
718 745 6615

I.S.30
415 Ovington Ave.
718 491 5684

Fort Hamilton High School
8301 Shore Rd.
718 748 1537

H.S. of Telecommunications 9-12
350 67 St.
718 745 4800

PRIVATE AND PAROCHIAL

Adelphi Academy K-12
8515 Ridge Blvd.
718 238 3308

Holy Angels Catholic Academy
337-347 74 St.
718 836 7200

Bay Ridge Prep.
479 78 St.

New Hope Academy K-8
257 Bay Pkwy.
718 921 3737

Demetrios K-8
8502 Ridge Blvd.
718 836 8096

St Anselm School
357 83 St.
718 238 2900

Visitation Academy
8910 Ridge Blvd.
718 680 9452

Lutheran Elementary School of Bay Ridge
440 Ovington Ave.
718 748 9502

Xaverian 9-12
7100 Shore Rd.
718 836 7100

 
Daycare/ Preschool
Grace Nursery School
7604 4 Ave.
718 238 7980

Heart Share Early Childhood Center
7002 4 Ave.
718 238 4637

TEACH/TIPSE
8101 Ridge Blvd.
718 921 4737

Treasure Island Preschool
405 81 St.
718 238 7676

Our Savior's Lutheran Preschool
414 80 St.
718 745 0020

 
Bay Ridge Family Daycare
424 76th Street
718 745-0607

Brooklyn Arab American Friendship Center
7722 5th Ave
718 492 6641

 
Christ Church of Bay Ridge
7301 Ridge Blvd.
718 745 3698
 
 
Social Services:
Social Services
Bay Ridge Nutrition Center
7420 4 Ave.
718 748 0650

HANAC: Hellenic American Neighborhood Action Committee
939 83 St.
718 748 1310

Health Insurance Plan
of Greater NY HIP
6300 3 Ave.
718 439 2000

St.Ephrem's Friendship Club
74 St. Fort Hamilton
718 833 1010

Young at Heart Club of St. Anselm's Church
351 83 St.
718 836 0780

Welfare, Food Stamps,
Income Support Center
6740 4 Ave.
718 921 2103

 
Bay Ridge Center for Older Adults
411 Ovington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11209
718-748-0872

NNORC-Neighborhood Naturally Occurring Retirement Community.
Meals-on-Wheels, senior center.

 
 
Civic and Merchant Groups:
Civic Association
American Legion, Bay Ridge Post
345 78 St.
718 745 0617

Bay Ridge Community Council
P.O. Box 090001
Fort Hamilton Station
Brooklyn, NY 11209
718 447 6488

Bay Ridge Historical Society
P.O. Box 483
Fort Hamilton Station
718 745 5938

Bay Ridge Lions Club
P.O. Box 296
Bay Ridge Station

Knights of Columbus
7601 4 Ave.
718 745 9175

Veterans of Foreign Wars
Rankin Healey Post 4785
9312 4 Ave.
718 836 1063

 
Housing
Alliance of Bay Ridge Block Associations
P.O.Box 64
Brooklyn, NY 11209
718 921 7150

The majority of the residential styles are one- and - two family brick, brownstone or limestone frame houses. The Bay Ridge Special Zoning District was established in 1978 to maintain housing construction at three stories or less on residential streets, and no greater than eight stories on the avenues.

 
 
Community:
Community Board
Community Board 10
8119 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 745 6827
Fx: (718) 836 2447
email: communitybd10@nyc.rr.com
Chair - Dean Rasinya
District Manager - Josephine Beckmann
Other Branches Served: Dyker, Fort Hamilton, McKinley Park
 
Polling Place
To register to vote or to find your polling place call 212 Vote-NYC (212-868-3692)or visit http://www.vote.nyc.ny.us/index.jsp
 
 
Recreation:
Park
Fort Hamilton Athletic Field
Colonial Rd. 84 St.

Leif Ericson Park and Square
66 and 67 St. 4 Ave.

Owls Head Park,
68 St. and Colonial Rd.

Russell Pederson Playground
Colonial Rd. 84 St.

Shore Road Park
Shore Rd. 68 to 100 St.

 
 
Religion:
Houses of Worship
Bay Ridge Baptist Church
6701 4 Ave.
718 238 0555

Bay Ridge Jewish Center
8025 4 Ave.
718 836 3103

405 81 St.
718 745 2671

Bay Ridge United Church
636 Bay Ridge Pkwy.
718 836 4978

Bay Ridge United Methodist Church
7002 4 Ave.
718 238 4517

Bethany Lutheran Church
1037 72 St.
718 680 7200

Bethlehem Lutheran Church
440 Ovington Ave.
718 748 9502

Brooklyn Arabic Bible Church
169 68 St.
718 921 9298

Christ Church of Bay Ridge
7301 Ridge Blvd.
718 745 3698

First Evangelical Church
6501 6 Ave.
718 745 7775

Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church
6753 4 Ave.
718 836 0681

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
7420 4 Ave.
718 745 8520

Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church
8401 Ridge Blvd.
718 836 3510

Islamic Society of Bay Ridge Sheik Mohammed Osman
6807 5 Ave.
718 680 0121

Jehovah's Witnesses Bay Ridge Congregation
6913 6 Ave.
718 836 3675

Masijad Al Rahman Abdullah al Sawal
86 St. 4 Ave.
718 748 2540

 
United Korean Church of New York
7618 4 Ave.
718 833 4146

New York Namsan Korean Community Church
7002 4 Ave.
718 748 0402

Our Lady of Angels R.C. Church
7320 4 Ave.
718 836 7200

Our Savior's Lutheran Church
414 80 St.
718 745 0020

Redeemer St John 's Lutheran Church
939 83 St.
718 833 7700

St.Andrew the Apostle, R.C. Church
6713 Ridge Blvd.
718 680 1010

St. Anselm's R.C. Church
356 82 St.
718 238 2900

St. Ephram's R.C. Church
8100 Bay Ridge Pkwy.
718 833 1010

St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church
340 67th St.
718 748 7667

 
 
St John's Episcopal Church
9818 Fort Hamilton Pkwy.
718 745-2377

 

St. Mary's Ortodox Church
8100 Ridge Blvd.
718 238 8008

St. Patrick's R.C. Church
9511 4th Ave.
718 238-2600

Union Church of Bay Ridge
8101 Ridge Blvd.
718 745 0438

United Korean Church of New York
7618 4 Ave.
718 833 4146

 
 
Special Events:
Yearly Events
St. Patrick's Day Parade
Last Saturday in March  on 5th Ave.

Norwegian - Constitution Day Parade

Third sunday in May  on 5th Ave.

Fifth Avenue Festival
First Sunday in June on 5th Ave.

Ragamuffin Parade
First Saturday in October on 3th Ave.

Third Avenue Festival
First Sunday in October

New York City Marathon
First Sunday in November 4th Ave.