Flatlands - Community Directory

Emergency Numbers:

Police
63rd Precinct
1844 Brooklyn Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11210
718-258-4411

Fire Department
Engine Company 309
Ladder 159
1851 E. 48th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11234
718-999-4444

Post Office
Ryder Branch
2222 Flatbush Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11234
718-338-5982

Sanitation
District Sanitation No. 18
Recycling 718-257-3547 or 718-257-3562
Complaints 212-837-8183 or 212-219-8090

Medical
Beth Israel Medical Center
2301 Kings Highway
Brooklyn, NY 11234
718-252-3000

Brookdale Medical Group at Kings Plaza
2460 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11234
718-951-1845
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Schools:

Public School
P.S. 119 "The Amersfort" (K to Grade 5)
3829 Ave. K
Brooklyn, NY 11210
718-377-7696
Principal – Lisa Fernandez
Special Programs - Eagle Program for Gifted Students
Remedial Programs for Math & Reading

P.S. 326 Early Childhood Center (Pre-K to Grade 1)
1800 Utica Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11234
718-241-4828
Principal – Colleen M. Ducey
Special Programs - Eagle Program for Gifted Students
Remedial Resource Room

P.S. 203 "Floyd Bennett" (Pre-K to Grade 5)
Avenue M & East 52nd St.
Brooklyn, NY 11234
718-241-8488
Principal – Lisa Esposito
Special Programs - Eagle Program for Gifted Students

P.S. 207 "Elizabeth G. Leary" (Pre-K to Grade 8)
4011 Fillmore Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11234
718-645-8667
Principal – Mary Bosco
Special Programs - Eagle Program for Gifted Students
Remedial Resource Center

P.S. 222 "Katherine R. Snyder" (Pre-K to Grade 5)
3301 Quentin Rd.
Brooklyn, NY 11234
718-998-4298
Principal – Louise Blake
Special Programs - Eagle Program for Gifted Students
Remedial Resource Center
Special Education Classes for children with emotional and physical needs

Andries Hudde Junior High School, JHS 240 (Grades 6 to 8)
2500 Nostrand Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11210
718-253-3700
Principal – Elena S. O’Sullivan
Special Programs - Magnet Program for the Sciences
CIG Program (College Oriented)

Marine Park Intermediate School, JHS 278 (Grades 6 to 8)
1925 Stuart St.
Brooklyn, NY 11229
718-375-3523
Principal – Debra Garofalo

Private School
Our Lady Help of Christians School (Pre-K to Grade 8)
1340 E. 29th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11210
718-377-1800
Special Programs - Remedial Reading Program

Midwood Catholic Academy (K to Grade 8)
1501 Hendrickson St.
Brooklyn, NY 11234
718-377-1800
Principal – Elena Hemibach

Tiferes Academy
1960 Schenectady Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11234
718-252-0801

Yeshiva Rambam (N-8)
49 Ave. T
Brooklyn, NY 11234
718-338-6921
Principal - Denis Hotne
Special Programs - Remedial Reading Program

Yeshiva Tiferes Yisroel
1271 E. 35th St.
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-9006
Principal – Mrs. Jacobson
Special Programs - Remedial Resource Center

Daycare/ Preschool
Carrot Patch Playground Corp.
3012 Ave. M
Brooklyn, NY 11210
718-692-0355

Highway Nursery School
1387 East 37 St.
Brooklyn, NY 11210
718-338-7775

Rainbow Learning Center Inc.
3846 Flatlands Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11234
718-377-2918

Nkechobi's Day Care Center
1708 Flatbush Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11210
718-252-5588

Tiny Tots Express Pre-School
3321 Ave. N
Brooklyn, NY 11234
718-338-9561

College/ University
City University of New York
Brooklyn College
2900 Bedford Avenue

Social Services:

Social Services
Senior Citizens Centers:    

American Legion Post 1060
5601 Avenue N
Brooklyn, NY 11234
444-3045

Social Security:

Flatbush District Office
2250 Nostrand Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(800) 772-1213

Kings Plaza District Office
4123 Avenue U
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(800) 772 1213

Civic and Merchant Groups:

Civic Association
East 49th Street Block Association of Flatlands
1299 E. 49th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11234
444-3656
President - Janice Robertson

Housing
The community is basically residential, comprised mainly of
owner occupied one and two-family homes, and some low-rise condominiums, walkups, and elevator apartments of middle-income range

Community:

Community Board
Community Board No. 18
5715 Ave. H, Suite 1D
Brooklyn, NY 11234
718-241-0422

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
Marine Park/Gerritsen Ball Fields
Avenue U, East 33rd St., and Filmore Ave.
(965-6551)
798 Acres - 12 Tennis Courts, 13 Ballfields, 3 Cricket Field,Playground, Nature Trail, Bike and Running Path, Summer Concerts, Exercise Course

Amersfort Park
Avenue I, East 38th and 39th Streets, and Avenue J
.55 Acres - Sitting Area
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Religion:

Houses of Worship
PROTESTANT
El Shaddai Haitian Baptist Church Inc.
1434 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210
718-951-0538

Flatlands Reform Church
3931 Kings Highway
Brooklyn, NY 11234
252-5540

Kings Highway United Methodist Church
1387 East 37 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11234
338-6619

CATHOLIC
St. Thomas Aquinas
1550 Hendrickson Street
Brooklyn, NY 11234
253-4404

JEWISH

Agudath Israel of Midwood
2913 Avenue L
Brooklyn, NY 11210
377-9019

Congregation Adath Yeshuron of Flatbush
3418 Avenue N
Brooklyn, NY 11234
338-9414
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Special Events:

Yearly Events
Summer Reading Club Branch Celebration:

It takes place at the end of summer at the Flatlands Branch and provides fun, crafts, stories and gifts for all children who were active in the Summer Reading Program.