Cypress Hills 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

75th Precinct
1000 Sutter Ave
(718) 827-3511

Fire Department

Engine Co. 225, Ladder Co. 107
799 Lincoln Ave
(718) 965-8225 or 8236

Pharmacy

None at this time.

Schools:

Public School

P.S. 72 (K-8)
605 Shepherd Ave
(718) 345-4100

P.S. 224 (K-8)
755 Wortman Ave
(718) 235-3600

P.S. 159 (K-8)
2781 Pitkin Ave
(718) 277-4828

P.S. 345 (K-8)
111 Berriman St
(718) 647-8387

P.S. 202 (K-8)
982 Hegeman Ave
(718) 649-7880 (Lib.) 272-7609

I.S. 218 (7-12)
370 Fountain Ave
(718) 647-9050 (Library) 277-1466/2061

P.S. 214 (K-8)
2944 Pitkin Ave
(718) 647-1740

East New York Vocational & Tech
1 Wells St
(718) 647-6440
Grades: 9-12
School District 78

Private School

St. Fortunata (K-8)
2635 Linden Blvd
(718) 647-6440

Daycare/ Preschool

BDC Early Childhood Services
888 Fountain Ave
(718) 235-8800

Georgia L. McMurray Day Care
675 Lincoln Ave
(718) 235-1215

Community Day Nursery #2
851 Liberty Ave
(718) 235-7300

Lincoln Day Care Center
680 Lincoln Ave
(718) 277-1058

Community Day Nursery #3
2505 Pitkin Ave
(718) 342-3890

Smart Cooky Program
375 Pine St
(718) 235-6975

Cypress Community Day Care Center
668 Logan St
(718) 272-4117

Sylvia Klein Child Care Center
720 Euclid Ave
(718) 647-2274

Faith, Hope & Charity Day Care Center
921 Hegeman Ave
(718) 649-6124

Urban Strategies Day Care Center
1091 Sutter Ave
(718) 647-7000

Social Services:

Social Services

Brooklyn Borough Development Services (mentally challenged adults)
888 Fountain Ave
(718) 642-4701

MediSys Health Network
3080 Atlantic Ave
(718) 647-0240

East New York Council For Aging, Inc 2702 Linden Blvd
(718) 277-7176

Sister Thea Bowman Family Health
1205 Sutter Ave
(718) 953-6006

Forbell Men’s Shelter
338 Forbell St
(718) 277-6440

State Operated Day
Rehabilitation Program
2645 Linden Blvd
(718) 647-0088 or 0808
Mentally challenged adults

Housing Works East New York
Residence & Adult Health Care Center
26-40 Pitkin Ave
(718) 277-6384
(718) 827-8700

Civic and Merchant Groups:

Civic Association

Cypress Hills Local Development Corp
350 Linwood St
(718) 277-3522

East New York Urban Youth Corps (ENYUYC)
539 Alabama Ave
(718) 922-2229

Community:

Community Board

Community Board No 5
127 Pennsylvania Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 498-5711
Earl Williams, Chairperson
Walter Campbell, District Manager
Branches Served: Arlington, Cypress Hills, New Lots, Spring Creek

Polling Place

To find your designated polling site,
call the following:

New York City Board of Elections
(212) 868-3692
or
1-800-FOR-VOTE.

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

Cypress Hills Housing project and Louis Pink Houses, located respectively at Blake/Euclid Avenues and Stanley Avenue/Eldert Lane.

Also many school playgrounds are available.

Religion:

Houses of Worship

Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church
2424 Linden Blvd
(718) 272-9300

St. Fortunata Roman Catholic Church
2609 Linden Blvd
(718) 647-2632

Jehovah's Witnesses
450 Fountain Ave
(Phone unavailable)

True Worship Church
872-874 Crescent St
(718) 485-9073

Special Events:

Yearly Events

Sponsor Date
Street Fair sponsored by Community Board #5 in July.
Cypress Hills Day Parade in September.