Washington Irving 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

83rd Precinct
480 Knickerbocker Ave
(718) 574-1605

Fire Department

Engine Company #365
582 Knickerbocker Ave.
(718)636-1700

Sanitation

Brooklyn 4 North, 465 Hamilton Ave,Brooklyn,NY, 11232, (718)768-7719, District #3, Days of Pick-up Mon, Wed, & Fri, Recycle day-Friday.

Medical

Wyckoff Heights Hospital, 374 Stockholm St., Brooklyn,NY, 11237, (718) 963-7272

Pharmacy

Shawn Pharmacy
329 Wyckoff Ave
(718) 417-0200

Schools:

Public School

Region #4 28-11 Queens Plaza N., Gueens NY, 11101,(718) 391-8300 (no longer CSB #32)

NYC Dept. of Education public School Reports:
http://www.publicschoolreports.org/

School District Website: http://schools.nycenet.edu

PS 86 (K-5), The Irvington School, 220 Irving Ave.,11237,(718)574-0252

PS 106 (K-5),Edward Everett Hale,1314 Putnam Ave.,11221(718)574-0261

P.S 123 100 Irving Ave., 11237,(718)821-4810

PS 376 194 Harmon St., 11237, (718)573-0781

PS 377(K-5),Alejandrina Benitez De Gautier,220 Woodbine St., 11221,(718)574-0325

PS 116 (K-5), Elizabeth L. Farrell, 515 Knickerbocker Ave.,11237,(718)821-4623

PS 151 (K-5)Lyndon B. Johnson,763 Knickerbocker Ave., 11237, (718)821-4800

PS 299(K-5),Thomas W. Field,88 Woodbine St.,11221(718)574-
0301

IS 291(6-8), Roland Hayes,231 Palmetto St.,11221(718)574-0361

Bushwick H.S.(9-12,400 Irving Ave.,(718)381-7100

Private School

St. Brigid's School (PreK-8),438 Grove St.,11237,(718)821-1477 (718)821-1477

St. Elizabeth Seton School (PreK-8),751 Knickerbocker Ave.,11221,(718)386-4050

Daycare/ Preschool

New Life Child Development Center, 295 Woodbine St., 11221, (718)821-3432

Nueva Vida Headstart,271 Melrose St., 11206, (718) 366-1652

Daycare/ Preschool

Audrey Johnson Day Care Center (Ages: 2 1/2 & up) 272 Moffat Street., (718) 574-0130

New Life Day Care #2 (Ages:2 years & up),m 408 Grove Street,(718) 417-4206

Martin de Porres Day Care, (Ages 21/2 years and up)783 Knickerbocker Ave,.(718)497-1835

Kreative Kare Daycare

Social Services:

Social Services

Buena Vida Continuing Care,48 Cedar Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221, (718)455-6200

Bushwick Task Force 144 Bleecker St., 11221,(718)574-5100

Coalition for Hispanic Family Services, 315 Wyckoff Ave., 11237, (718)497-6090, Fax (718) 497-9495

Bushwick Bright Star, 203 Irving Ave., 11237, (718)416-1442, ext 12, Fax 416-1930

Bushwick ACT, 1419-23 Broadway,11221 (718)497-6090, Fax 497-9495

Bushwick Evening Start, 14199-23 Broadway, 11221, (718)443-7906, (718)443-2933

CAMBA,Inc., Broadway House, Women's Shelter, 1245 Broadway, 11221, (718) 453-4870, Fax (718)453-6029

Bushwick Community Service Society,(HIV outreach,Juvenile justice aftercare,family counseling,emergency food & clothing bank, family parenting) 1420 Bushwick Ave.,11207 (718)455-6010

Maternity Infant Care, Family Planning Project,335 Central Ave., (718)443-9300

Roundtable Senior Citizens, 1193 Gates Ave., 11221,(718) 443-7071

Bushwick Resource Coalition, 366 Cornelia St., 11237,(718)456-4653, Fax(718)4546-7068

T.O.P.S. For You Inc.,366 Cornelia St., 11237m (718)821-3821

Bushwick Beacon Lighthouse, I.S. 291, 231Palmetto, 11221, (718)573-7702

Project Bridge, 144 Bleecker St.,(children & Young Adult Services),(718)455-4649

Bushwick Geographic Targeting Task Force (Youth-Link) P.E.A.C.E. Program, Substance Abuse Prevention Education)144 Bleecker Street (718)574-5100

Teen P.AC.T Community Healthcare Network,260 Broadway, 3rd Fl.,11211, (718(387-7341 Fax (718)387-6895

El Puente,Bushwick Center(Services for Youth), 311 Central Ave.,(718)452-0404

Hope Gardens Multi-Service Center (Social Services & programs for Senior Citizens, after school programs, recreation, ESL for Adults, Computer classes & arts and crafts for Seniors,counseling and support group),195 Linden St.,(718)455-1100,HopeGrdens@aol.com

Family Center,144 Bleecker St.(Emergency food & clothing),(718)443-5666

Ridgewood/Bushwick Senior Citizen Center(Services for Senior Citizens),319 Stanhope Ave.,(718)366-3038

Spark Program (Information & Counseling),Bushwick High School, 400 Irving Ave.(718)381-7100

Civic and Merchant Groups:

Civic Association

Bushwick Economic Development Corporation, 61-61B Cooper St.,11207

GuiPond, Bushwick Information, (718)452-6150

Housing Preservation and Development, North Brooklyn Planning Office, 315 Wyckoff Ave., 11237,(718) 386-5300

New York Civic Participation Project, 250 Menahan Street,11221

Newspapers:
The Bushwick Observer, Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizens Council, Inc., 319 Stanhope St., 11237, (718) 366-3800, Fax (718) 366-8740

Bushwick Shopper, bushwickshopper@yahoo.com, (718) 573-4763

Civic Association

Bushwick Geographic Targeting Task Force (elected officials Bushwick residents,service providers & reps from privated foundations helping to develop new programs and better quality of life for Bushwick residents), 144 Bleecker St.,(718)574-5100

Bushwick Local Development Corp.(for ecomonic recovery and Bushwick well-being), 217 Wyckoff Ave.,(718)366-3800

OBUSTY(Ocean Hill, Bushwick, Bedford Stuyvesant Local Development Corp.(Creating partnerships for a better Brooklyn,1079 Gates Ave., (718)452-6605 or (718) 453-5747,

Community:

Community Board

Community Board no.4
315 Wyckoff Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237, (718)628-8400, Mrs. Anna Gonzalez, Chair, Ms. Nadine Whitted, District Manager.
Also serves Dekalb Branch.

Polling Places:
PS 145, 100 Knoll St. (718) 821-4823

JHS 111, 35 Starr St., (718) 821-4248

Elected Officials:
United states Congress District #12: Hon. Nydia Valazquez, 268 Broadway, 2nd Fl, 11211, Fax(718)599-4537,http://www.house.gov/velazquez/

New York City Council District #37: Hon. Erik Martin Dilan, 387 Arlington Ave., 11208, (718)642-8664,

New York State Assembly District #54: Hon. Darryl C. Towns (D-L)264 Jamaica Ave.,Brooklyn, NY 11207,(718) 235-5627
http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/

New York State Senate District #17: Nellie Santiago(D-L)
734 Jamaica Ave.,2nd Fl,Brooklyn, NY 11208, (718)827-5743,
http://www.senate.state.ny.us/Docs/members/santiago.html

Brooklyn Borough President: Hon. Marty Markowitz (D),209 Joralemon St., Brooklyn, NY 11201, (718)802-3700,
http://www.brooklyn-usa.org/

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

Bushwick High School Swimming Pool, 400 Irving Ave.

Bushwick Playground, Putnam Ave. between Knickerbocker Ave. & Irving Ave.

Irving Square Park, Halsey St. between Knickerbocker & Wilson Ave.

Religion:

Houses of Worship

Bethesda Christian Church, 116 Wilson Ave., (718) 821-7698

Calvary Spanish Pentecostal Church, 116 Suydam Ave., (718) 455-7288,

Central Baptist Church, 260 Knickerbocker Ave., (718)381-2055

Congregation Agudas Israel of Ridgewood, 1618 Cornelia St., (718) 417-0709

Iglesia de Christo Misionera Inc., 1150 Gates Ave.,(718) 574-8835

St. Barbara's Roman Catholic Church, 138 Bleecker St., (718)452-3660

St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Knickerbocker Ave., and Palmetto St., (718) 443-8484

St.Brigid's Roman Catholic Church, 409 Linden St., (718)821-1690

Special Events:

Yearly Events

Woodhull Health Fair, Woodhull Hospital, (718)963-8000, June 3rd, 10am - 3pm

Outdoor Health Fair, Wyckoff Heights Medical Ctr, (718) 963-7272, June

Merchants'Appreciation Day, OBUSTY, (718) 452-6605, End of June