Crown Heights Library - Community Directory

All Brooklyn Public Library locations will be closed for Memorial Day Weekend from Saturday, May 25th through Monday, May 27th.

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

Police Precinct

71st Precinct, 421 Empire Blvd., 11225, 718 735 0511.

Fire Department

Fire Company

Engine 249, & Ladder 113, 491 Rogers Ave., 11225, 718 965 8248.

Fire Department

Fire Communications, 35 Empire Blvd., 11225, 718 965 8300.

Post Office

Post Office

Lefferts Station, 315 Empire Blvd., 11225, 718 773 3112.

Sanitation

Sanitation District
Brooklyn South #9, 115 Crown St., 11225, 718 771 6772.

Days of pickup - Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

Recycle pickup - Every Friday.

Medical

SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, 450 Clarkson Ave., 11203, 718 270 1000.

Kings County Hospital Center, 451 Clarkson Ave., 11203, 718 245 3131.

Pharmacy

Pharmacy

Rubin Chemists Inc., 828 Nostrand Ave., 718 493 8833

Schools:

Public School

P.S. 91, 532 Albany Ave.,11203 Principal: Solomon Long.756-0243.

P.S. 161, 330 Crown St., 11225. Principal: Ms. Barrett. 763-3100.

P.S. 397, 490 Fenimore St. 11203. Principal: Lynnette Brinson. 774-5200.

I.S. 61, 400 Empire Blvd., 11225. Principal:Rhonda, Hurdle Taylor. 774-1002

M.S.2, 655 Parkside Ave., 11226. Prsincipal: Linda Barnette. 462-6992

I.S. 391, 790 East New York Ave., 11203. Principal: Anita Walker. 493-8920.

George W. Wingate High School, 600 Kingston Ave., 11203. Principal: Herbert Hogan.

Daycare/ Preschool

Day Care Centers

Bambi Day Care, 300 Rogers Ave., 11225. 771-1603.

Diana's Early Learning Center, 467 Rogers Ave. 11225. 826 3273.

Horeb Day Care, 520 Kingston Ave, 11225. 718 771 0849

Ideal day Care, 1193 Nostrand Ave, 11225. 718 604 1486

Irving School, 402 Fenimore St.,11225. 718 467 1254

Lefferts Gardens Montessori, 599 Rogers Ave, 11225. 718 773 7478.

Lefferts Gardens Montessori II, 527 Rogers Ave.,11225. 718 773-0287.

Little Red Riding Hood, 237 Lefferts Ave., 11225. 718 953 0900.

Maple Street School, 1069 Nostrand Ave., 11225. 718 493 6358.

St. Jude Community Center, 409 Maple St., 11225. 718 756 7949.

Small Tots, 223 Rogers Ave., 11225. 718 773 2397.

Tiny Town, 428 Rogers Ave., 11225. 718 856 0472.

College/ University

Colleges/Universities

Medgar Evers College(CUNY) 1150 Carroll St., 11225. 718 270 4900.

SUNY Health Center, 450 Clarkson Ave., 11203. 718 270 2446.

Social Services:

Social Services

Kings County Hospital Educational Vocational Rehabilitation Program, 206 Winthrop St., 11203, 718 245 4841.

Star Program, SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, 450 Clarkson Ave., 11203, 718 270 1000.

Step Program, SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, 450 Clarkson Ave., 718-270 1000.

Crown Height Coalition, Ethnic Affairs Office, Borough President's Office, 209 Joralemon St., 11225, 718 802 3909.

Crown Heights Youth Collective, Richard Green, Executive Director, 915 Franklin Ave., 11203, 718 756 7600.

Crown Heights Jewish Community Council, Mordechai Ettelson, Executive Director, 1672 President St., 11213, 781 467 0166. Also at 387 Kingston Ave., 11225, 718 778 8808.

Downstate Mental Hygiene Associates, 370 Lenox Rd., 11226, 718 287 4806.

Community:

Community Board

Community Board

Community Board #9, 890 Nostrand Ave., 11225

718 778 9279, FAX 718 467 0994

Chair Rabbi Jacob Goldstein

District Manager Pearl Miles

Education Committee Joan Gill

Branches served Crown Heights(30)Eastern Pkwy.,(37) & Central.

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

George Wingate H.S. Playground, SE corner Brooklyn Ave., & Ruthland Rd.

I.S. 61 Playground, Sterling St., & Empire Blvd., & New York Ave.

McKinney Steward Playground, New York Ave., & Clarkson Ave.