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Addiction and Substance Abuse Services
Addiction Research and Treatment Corporation
Anchor House
Men's Facility
Women's Facility
Brownsville Community Residential Program
St. Jude’s Treatment Center
St. Martin de Porres Treatment Center
Sun River Health The Alpha School
Vertex Outpatient Program
Banking and Financial Services
Bank of America
Gateway Center
- Financial Center
- 24-Hour ATM Services
Chase Bank
Citibank
Liberty Avenue
Starrett City Branch
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
United States Government Agency
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau makes sure that banks, lenders, and other financial companies treat you fairly.
Mail a complaint:
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
P.O. Box 2900
Clinton, IA 52733-2900
Mail all other correspondence:
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Childcare and Developmental Services
Alpha & Omega Kids Developmental Services, LLC
Blake & Milford Daycare Center
Childcare Service
Early Learn Child Care Center #1
This location has head-start, childcare services, and Universal Pre-K available.
Friends of Crown Heights Educational Services, Inc. (FOCH)
Nonprofit childcare and early educational service
Mitchell Learning Center Education (Preschool)
St. Malachy Early Childhood Development Center
Age range of 0 – 5 years (Early Start and Head Start programs).
Urban Strategies Georgia McMurray Early Learn
This location has childcare services and Universal Pre-K available.
Urban Strategies Mona Green Early Learn #3
This location has childcare services and Universal Pre-K available.
Community and Advisory Boards
Brooklyn Community Board 5 (CB5)NYC Agency/Municipal Body
Brooklyn Neighborhood Advisory Board 5NYC Government Agency
Community Gardens and Urban Farming
400 Montauk Avenue Block Association Community Garden
East New York Farms!
Jerome Glenmore Corner Stone Community Garden
Success Garden
Universe City
Community Service Organizations
CAMBA, Inc.
TDD/TTY number for individuals with hearing impairments: (800) 662-1220
Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens
CitizensNYC (Citizens Committee for New York City)
Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation
Resource Guide: https://www.cypresshills.org/resource-guide
Man Up! Inc.
New Economy Project
Salvation Army of Greater New York
Sisters With Purpose, Inc.
St. John’s Bread & Life
The George Walker, Jr. Community Coalition
United Community Centers, Inc.
United Way of New York City
University Settlement
Disability Services
Arthritis Foundation
Barrier Free Living
CIDNY (Center for Independence of the Disabled, NY)
Dialysis Patient Citizens
IncludeNYC
Education
Brooklyn Public Library
Central Library
Arlington Branch
Cypress Hills Branch
New Lots Branch
Spring Creek Branch
New York City Department of Education
Grades K-12 Cornell University Cooperative Extension/New York City
3-K and Pre-K
See CHILDCARE AND DEVELOPMENTAL
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Elected Officials
New York City Council District 37 (Cypress Hills, Bushwick, City Line, Ocean Hill, Brownsville, East New York) Darma V. Diaz
New York City Council District 42 (East New York, New Lots, Remsen Village, Spring Creek, Starrett City) Inez Barron
District Office
New York City Office of the Mayor Bill di Blasio
New York State Assembly District 55 Latrice Walker
New York State Assembly District 60 Charles Barron
New York State Senate District 18 (Bushwick, Cypress Hills, Greenpoint and Williamsburgh, with parts of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brownsville and East New York) Julia Salazar
District Office
New York State Senate District 19 (Canarsie, East New York, Brownsville, Mill Basin, Sheepshead Bay, Bergen Beach, Marine Park, Flatlands, Mill Island, Georgetown, Ocean Hill and Starrett City) Roxanne J. Persaud
District Office
Office of the Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams
The Honorable Hakeem S. Jeffries Representing the State of New York’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives
The Honorable Nydia M. Velázquez Representing the State of New York’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives
United States Senator for New York Charles Schumer (Senate Majority Leader)
United States Senator for New York Kirsten Gillibrand
Faith-Based Organizations
Andrews United Methodist Church A.M. GWUMC
Bethel Evangelical Church
Christian Cultural Center Brooklyn Campus
Global Bible Industries, Inc.
Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church
New Creation Community Health Empowerment Inc.
New Jerusalem Worship Center
Office of Faith-Based Initiatives/Office of the Brooklyn Borough President City Agency
Shepherd’s House Open Bible Church
St. Gabriel Roman Catholic Church
St. Paul Community Baptist Church
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
The Historic Berean Baptist Church
The International Pentecostal City Mission Food Program Inc.
United Community Baptist Church
Government Agencies
New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal
New York State HOPELine
Text Message: HOPENY or 467369
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene/Pest Control
NYC Department of Parks and Recreation
NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY)
NYC Department of Transportation
Contact the Borough Commissioner:
https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/contact/contact-form.shtml?routing=bk
NYC Well Mental/Behavioral Health Service
Grant-Making and Fund-Raising Organizations
Help Hope Live
Health and Wellness Services
Any Time Hair and Nail Spa
Healthy Start Brooklyn – Brownsville Neighborhood Health Action Center NYC Government Agency
Indulge Facial Clinic and Spa
LiveOn NY
Medicare Rights Center
Homelessness Services
Coalition for the Homeless
*The Coalition for the Homeless Resource Guide is the most comprehensive catalog of emergency services in New York City. The guide can be found at https://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/resource-guide/
Housing Works East New York Health Center
NY Project Hope New York State Agency
Free, confidential, anonymous Emotional Support Helpline: (929) 201-5513
Housing Services
Am I Rent Stabilized?
Brooklyn Neighborhood Services
Housing Works East New York Health Center
MHANY Management, Inc.
Tenant Help NY
Getting Started:
https://tenanthelpny.org/get-started/
Information for NYC Tenants:
https://tenanthelpny.org/new-york-city/
Urban Homesteading Assistance Board
Immigration Services
Legal Aid Society Brooklyn
Legal Hand – Jamaica Neighborhood Storefront Center
Make the Road New York
Insurance Services
Healthfirst Insurance Company
Virtual Community Office:
https://hfrepdirectory.healthfirst.org/
TTY English: (888) 542-3821
TTY Spanish: (888) 867-4132
Law Enforcement
New York Police Department 75th Precinct
Precinct
Community Affairs
Crime Prevention
New York State Attorney General The Honorable Letitia James Office of the Attorney General
The Capitol
General Helpline: (800) 771-7755
TDD/TTY Toll Free Line: (800) 788-9898
Healthcare Hotline: (800) 428-9071
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit: (212)417-5397
The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office The Honorable Eric Gonzalez
DA’s Action Center
Domestic Violence
Elder Abuse
Human Trafficking
Public Integrity
Immigrant Affairs
Labor Fraud
Teen Dating Violence
Family Justice
Victim Services
Hate Crimes
Legal Services
Brooklyn Legal Services Corp. A
Legal Aid Society Brooklyn
Legal Hand – Jamaica Neighborhood Storefront Center
Medical and Dental Services
Advantage Care Physicians
Black Diamond Dental
BMS Family Health Center/BMS Dental @Ashford
Community Healthcare Network
Dr. Betty Shabazz Health Center
(718) 277-8303 (this number can be used for 24/7 access to a CHN provider)
East New York Integrated Health Hub
Doral Health & Wellness
Emergency Medical Services (FDNY)
Gotham Health East New York New York City Health + Hospitals
General Information: (718) 245-3325
Appointments: (844) NYC-4NYC
HealthCare Choices East New York Community Center
Housing Works East New York Health Center
Infinity Dermatology
Institute for Community Living East New York Health Hub
ModernMD Urgent Care – City Line
Mount Sinai Institute for Liver Medicine Health System
My Optical Family Eye Care
New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center/East New York Child & Family Mental Health Center
Mental/Behavioral Health Service
One Brooklyn Health/Brookdale
Family Care Center-Eastern Parkway
Family Care Center-Linden Boulevard
Family Care Center-New Lots Avenue
Family Care Center-Pennsylvania Avenue
University Hospital Medical Center
One Brooklyn Health/Interfaith Medical Center Hospital
One Brooklyn Health/Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center
Planned Parenthood of Greater New York
Seth Maltz, DDS PC Dentist
Sorin Medical, PC
Parks and Recreational Activities
Breukelen Ballfields
The park contains baseball fields, dogfriendly areas, playgrounds, handball
courts, spray showers, and bathrooms.
City Line Park
City Line Park is close to the East New York High School of Transit Technology which offers vocational training and prepares its students for work in the subway transit system. The school makes use of the park’s ball fields and handball and
basketball courts.
Duke Park
George Walker Jr. Park
Grace Playground
Irving Square Park
Martin Luther King Jr. Playground
New York Warriors
Sankofa Park
Shirley Chisholm State Park
Sperandeo Brothers Playground
The Forest Park Trust
Nonprofit organization that partners with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation and the community to support, maintain and program Forest and Highland Parks.
Thomas Boyland Park
Pharmacies
Brookdale Pharmacy
Fairfield Pharmacy
New Lots Care Pharmacy
New Lots Pharmacy
RedStone Pharmacy
Starrett City Pharmacy
Umamah-Pitkin Pharmacy Inc.
Senior and Older Adult Services
AARP
Alzheimer’s Foundation NYC Chapter
American Society on Aging
Transportation
Access-A-Ride Paratransit Service
NICE (Nassau Inter County Express) Transportation Service
Able-Ride is a shared-ride, door to door, paratransit bus service for people with
disabilities.
Unions, Professional Organizations, and Job Training
Black Nurses Consortium of NYC
Community Health Worker Network of NYC
Nonprofit that trains and supports Community Health Workers (CHWs)
NPower
Nonprofit that trains and employs Youth and Veterans
Veterans Services
National Association of Black Military Women
Nonprofit association of women located throughout the country who are veterans or current members of the United States Armed Forces.
NPower
Nonprofit that trains and employs Youth and Veterans
US Department of Veteran Affairs/Brooklyn Vet Center
Youth and Family Services
Carlton Locksley Bennett Foundation, Inc.
Good Shepherd Services
Nonprofit organization that serves families and children
Power of Two
Nonprofit that supports parents with young children
The Child Center of NY
Nonprofit that serves families and children