Windsor Terrace 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

911 for emergencies

72nd Precinct 718-965-6311
CPOP Officer, Off. Cleary

Youth Officer, Off. Lisa Gong 718-965-6328

Quality of Life Hot Line 888-677-LIFE

Victim Services Hot Line -- 212-577-7777
Rape Hot Line -- 212-267-7273
Sex Crimes Line -- 646-610-7272

Domestic Violence Bureau, Kings County District Attorney 718-250-3300
24hours 718-250-2000

NY State Child Abuse Hot Line 800-342-3720

Fire Department

911 or 718-999-2000
Engine Co. #240 718-636-1700

Post Office

Kensington Branch USPS
419 McDonald Ave. near Church Ave.
718-436-5084

Sanitation

Brooklyn South #7
Complaints 718-439-3700

Medical

911 for ambulance

Brooklyn Hospital Center, Caldonian Campus
100 Parkside Avenue 718-250-8000

New York Methodist Hosp., affiliated NY Hosp-Cornell Med Ctr
6th St& 7th Av 718-780-3000

Rape and Sexual Assualt Hotline - 212-227-3000
NYPD Sex Crimes Report - 212-267-7273
Lead Poisoning - 212-226-5323
Poison Control Center - 800-222-1222 or 212-764-7667
Suicide Prevention (non-religious) - 212-673-3000
AIDS/HIV Hotline - 800-825-5448
Drug Abuse - 800-522-5353
Immunization information - 212-349-2664
Youth Crisis Hotline - 800-448-4663
Women's Health Line - 718-230-1111

Pharmacy

Parkway Pharmacy
531 Church Ave., near Ocean Parkway
718-436-5501

24 hour Drug Store 718-768-0600

Schools:

Public School

P.S. 130 718-686-1940
P.S. 154 718-330-9333
P.S. 230 718-330-9380 -- Annex -9212

Private School

International Christian School 718-436-8924
302 Vandelbilt St.

Immaculate Heart of Mary
718-854-7326
Rectory 718-871-1310
School 718-853-5994 718-438-7373

Holy Name School 718-768-3007
Boy's School 718-768-7629

Daycare/ Preschool

United Cerebral Palsy Pre-School
160 Lawrence Ave.
718-686-7979 ext. 200

ABC Day Care Center
1019 Church Ave.
718-826-1894

Happy Child Day Care
353 Ocean Ave.
718-282-1034

Phebeana pre-School
160 Parkside Ave.
718-284-8147

Children's Corner of Brooklyn, Ltd.
69 Stratford Rd.
718-287-9611

Chai Tots Preschool
1266 Prospect Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11218
http://www.chaitotspreschool.com
718 633 3979

College/ University

Medgar Evers College, CUNY, offers courses at a nearby Sunset Park location
718-871-4972

Social Services:

Social Services

Park Slope Senior Center
463 7th Street 11215
718-832-3726

Turning Point (formerly Discipleship Outreach Ministries, Inc. -- non-denominational)
Advocacy for Social Services/Entitlements -- Crisis Intervention
Referrals to: Transitional Housing, Career Development and Education, Medical and Social Services, Entitlement, and Food Pantry and Clothing.
Translating, Help in Completing Applications.
5220 4th Ave. 11220
718-439-0077

Homeless Services, Emergency Assistance - 800-994-6494
Housing Emergency Repairs, nights & weekends - 212-289-8000
Food Stamps -- 212-331-5646

Department for the Aging - 212-442-1000
Elderly Crime Victims Resource Center - 212-442-3103
Domestic Violence -- 800-942-6906

Civic and Merchant Groups:

Civic Association

Flatbush Development Corp. 718-469-8992

Housing

Brooklyn Housing and Family Services
415 Albermarle Road 11218
718-435-7585

Self Help Kensington 718-633-1300
Elders over the age of 60.
419 Church Avenue (between E4th and E5th Sts.)
Monday -- Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Meals on Wheels
Shopping
Housekeeping
Homecare

Also, entitlements and benefits including: SSI, Medicaid, HEAP, Food Stamps, housing progrrams and Social Security. Under contract to NYC Department for the Aging.

Community:

Community Board

Community Board #7 718-854-0003
Joseph Longobardi, chairperson
Jeremy Laufer, district manager

Information on government services/complaints Dial 311

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

Greenwood Park is across the street from the branch. There is a World War I monument at the far end of the park facing East 4th Street

Parks Dept. 212-360-8111

Religion:

Houses of Worship

Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church
718-871-1310

Flatbush/Shaare Torah - Jewish Center
718-871-5200

Temple Beth Emeth of Flatbush
83 Marlborough Rd. 718-282-1596

Houses of Worship

Chabad of Windsor Terrace
1266 Prospect Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11218
http://www.windsorterracechabad.com
(718) 938-1435

Special Events:

Yearly Events

Church Ave. Merchants Assoc. holds a fair in the spring from McDonald Ave. to Ocean Parkway

A St. Patrick's Day Parade is held on the Saturday following St. Patrick's Day