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Highlawn Library - Community Directory
Emergency Numbers:
Police
62nd Precint
1925 Bath Ave.
(718) 236-2611
Fire Department
Engine 243, Ladder 168
8655 18th Ave.
Engine 253
2429 86th St.
Engine 330, Ladder 172
2312 86th St.
Post Office
Highlawn Finance Station
1714 W. 6th St
(718) 375-0985
Sanitation
BKW 11
1824 Shore Parkway
(718) 714-2708
Days of Pickup: Wed. & Sat.
Recycling Day: Alternate Sat.
Medical
Coney Island Hospital
2601 Ocean Parkway
(718) 616-3000
Pharmacy
Rite Aid
185 Kings Highway
(718) 331-2019 for Pharmacy
(718) 837-6531 for Store
Kingsway Pharmacy
250 Kings Highway
(718) 946-6899/946-6901
Schools:
Public School
P.S. 97 The Highlawn (K097) (PK-5)
1855 STILLWELL AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11223
718-372-7393
P.S. 177 The Marlboro (K177) (PK-5)
346 AVENUE P, Brooklyn, NY 11204
718-375-9506
P.S. 215 Morris H. Weiss (K215) (PK-5)
415 AVENUE S, Brooklyn, NY 11223
718-339-2464
P.S. 247 Brooklyn (K247) (PK-5)
7000 21 AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11204
718-236-4205
THE ACADEMY OF TALENTED SCHOLARS (K682) (K-3)
50 AVENUE P, Brooklyn, NY 11204
718-621-2730
BROOKLYN SCHOOL OF INQUIRY (K686) (K-3)
50 AVENUE P, Brooklyn, NY 11204
718-621-5730
I.S. 096 Seth Low (K096) (6-8)
99 AVENUE P, Brooklyn, NY 11204
718-236-1344
I.S. 228 David A. Boody (K228) (6-8)
228 AVENUE S, Brooklyn, NY 11223
718-375-7635
Brooklyn Studio Secondary School (K690) (6-12)
8310 21ST AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11214
718-266-5032
New Utrecht High School (K445) (9-12)
1601 80 STREET, Brooklyn, NY 11214
718-232-2500
Private School
Magen David Elementary Yeshiva (Nursery-8)
2132 McDonald Ave (718) 339-1305
Magen David Yeshiva Celia Esses High School (9-12)
7801 Bay Parkway
(718) 331-2502
Mirrer Yeshiva Central Institute (Pre K-12)
Principals: Rabbi Landesman (Pre K-8)
Rabbi Newman (High School)
1791-5 Ocean Parkway
(718) 645-0536
St. Mary Mother of Jesus School (Pre K-8)
8401 23rd Ave.
(718) 372-0025
Stillwell Avenue Prep School (Pre K-1)
1990 Stillwell Ave.
(718) 265-2220
Yeshiva Ohel Moshe (Pre K-8)
7914 Bay Parkway
(718) 236-4003
Daycare/ Preschool
Creative Learning
6810 20th Ave.
(718) 837-1212
Agnes Family Day Care
1942 W. 5th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 645-5879
Social Services:
Social Services
Senior Citizen Centers
Bensonhurst Senior Citizens Center
2115 Benson Ave.
(718) 372-4300
JASA Luna Park Senior Center
2820 West 12th St.
(718) 996-6666
Marlboro Senior Center
2298 West 8th St.
(718) 373-6161
Sephardic Multi-Service Senior Center
7802 Bay Parkway
(718) 259-0100
Community:
Community Board
Community Board No. 11
2214 Bath Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 266-8800
William Guarinello, Chairperson
Howard Feuer, District Manager
Gina Romano, Parks and Libraries Chairperson
Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst
7802 Bay Parkway
(718) 331-6800
Contact Person: Alex Budnitskiy
Multi-Service Organization, including a nursery school, a senior program, a teen program, day camp and other activities.
AMICO
American Italian Coalition of Orgs., Inc
138 Bay 20th Street
Brooklyn, New York 11214
Contact Person: Millie Marolla
(718) 256-3445
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
Seth Low Park
Bay Parkway & Bay Ridge Parkway
(Playground, Ballfield, & Senior Citizen Facilities)
Religion:
Houses of Worship
Congregation B'nai Isaac
Rabbi Phillip Harris Singer
54 Avenue O
(718) 232-3466
Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit
Father Peter Lam
8117 Bay Parkway
(718) 837-0412
St. Mary Mother of Jesus
Roman Catholic Church
Msgr. Rocco D. Villani
2326 84th St
(718) 372-4000
St. Dominic's Roman Catholic Church
Father Francis J. Caggiano
2001 Bay Ridge Parkway
(718) 259-4636
Temple Beth El of Bensonhurst
Rabbi Harry M. Katzen
1656 West 10th St.
(718) 232-0019
