Borough Park 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

66th Police Precinct
5822 16th Avenue
(718)851-5611

Fire Department

Engine Company #282
4210 12th Avenue
(718)965-8282

Post Office

Blythbourne Post Office
1200 51st Street
(718)436-6706
Main Pickup: Mon-Fri 10:00 am

Sanitation

5602 19th Avenue
(718)236-2693
Grabage Pickup Days:Tuesday and Friday
Recycling Day:Friday

Medical

Maimonides Medical Center (Hospital)
4802 10th Avenue
(718)283-6000

Hatzalah (Volunteer Emergency Ambulance Service)
(718)387-1750

Pharmacy

Duane Reade
4316 13th Avenue
(718)686-0047

Lane Drug Store
4623 13th Avenue
(718)435-1118

Laboratory

Modern Diagnostic Laboratory
5205 New Utrecht Avenue
(718)837-5222

Sherman-Abrams Labs
1466 49th Street
(718)435-7200

Schools:

Public School

P.S. 131
4305 Fort Hamilton Parkway
(718)686-1457

P.S. 164
14th Avenue and 42nd Street
(718)854-4100

P.S. 160
5105 Fort Hamilton Parkway
(718)438-0377

Montauk -I.S. 223
4200 16th Avenue
(718)438-0155

Private School

Beth Jacob of Borough Park (Prek-8)
1371 46th Street
(718)436-7300

West Brooklyn Community H.S.
718-686-1444

Beth Jacob High School
4421 15th Ave
(718)851-2255

Hebrew Academy for Special Children (HASC)
6220 14th Avenue
(718)331-1624

Bnos Zion of Bobov
5000 14th Ave
(718) 438-3080

For additional schools contact the library.

Daycare/ Preschool

Bet Jacob of Borough Park
1371 46th St.
(718)436-7300

Vincent J. Caristo Child Care Center
5901 13th Ave
(718)853-8300

College/ University

New York School of Career & Applied Science
(A division of Touro College)
1273 53rd St.
(718)871-4267

Institute for Professional Education
Machon L'Parnasa
(A division of Touro College)
1301 45th St.
(718)871-2101

Social Services:

Social Services

Boro Park YM-YWHA
4912 14th Ave.
(718)438-5921
Senior Center and programs for children and adults.

Social Security
6011 Fort Hamilton Parkway
(800)772-1213

Boro Park Community Council
4912 14th Avenue
(718)972-6600

Bikur Cholim of Boro Park(Guardians of the Sick)
5216 11th Ave
(718)438-2020

OHEL
4510 16th Ave.
(718)851-6300: (800)603-OHEL
Service agency for children

MISHKON
1358 56th St
(718)851-7100
Social service agency for children with disabilities

Civic and Merchant Groups:

Civic Association

13th Avenue Merchants Association
c/o Focus Electronics
4523 13th Ave
(718)851-0800

Community:

Community Board

Community Board No.12
5910 13th Ave
(718)851-0800
Chair - Alan Dubrow
District Manager - Wolf Sender
Other Branches Served: Kensington, Mapleton, Ryder

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

Recreation:

Park

38th St and 15th Ave
New Utrecht Ave and 43rd St
Borough Park Playground - 18th Ave between 56th and 57th St.