Animals
ASPCA
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer
City Pitties
Mayor's Alliance for NYC Animalshttp://www.animalalliancenyc.org/
New York Animal Care & Control
NYC kill shelter, 2336 Linden Blvd., (212) 788-4000, Shelter Hours: 8AM-8PM, 7 Days/Week
Adoption Hours: 12noon-7PM, 7 Days/Week, CLOSED ON HOLIDAYS *ASK TO SEE PETS IN THE BACK!*
If you have an injured animal or other emergency, dial 311.
To volunteer volunteers@nycacc.org
The New York City Feral Cat Initiative (212)-330-0033
Do you have a problem with stray cats in your yard, on your block or lot?
www.nycferalcat.org and http://www.neighborhoodcats.org/whatistnr.htm
Our neighborhood TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) volunteer Shara Cohen: fixitclub@aol.com.
Tavi & Friends non-profit Bay Ridge based animal rescue, offering "TTouch" and holistic pet careBuildings
NYC Dept. of Buildings
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/html/bis/bis.shtml
To find responses to complaints logged at 311, permit information, etc.: www.nyc.gov/buildings
Civics
Bay Ridge Community Council
www.bayridgecommunitycouncil.com
Neigborhood Link (We are "DHCAComm".)
http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/Dyker_Heights/pages
The New York State Bar Association recently launched a new website aimed at helping educators instill civic values and participation in young children. This is an excellent preK-12 on-line educational resource for our parents, teachers, supervisors and curriculum developers in Dyker Heights.
"Web Site to Teach Children Virtues of Civic Participation," New York State Bar News, Nov./Dec. 2008
Activities and Resources www.nyscms.org
Law, Youth and Citizenship site www.lycny.org
National Civics Education Campaign civicmissionofshools.org
Dyker Heights History
Dyker Heights on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyker_Heights
Education
NYC Department of Education
http://schools.nyc.gov/default.aspx
Disaster Relief
American Red Cross of Greater New York
Denise Bloise, Director, Staten Island Area Office, 1424 Richmond Ave., Staten Island, NY 10314
Tel. (718) 983-1600 Fax (646) 557-5727, E-mail bloised@nyredcross.org
Events
City Parks Foundation creating programs for NYC parks
New York City Events (Dyker Beach Golf Course)
www.nycevents.americangolf.com
Food Pantry
Reaching Out Community Services Inc.
Donate to families in need or request items at www.reachinout.org/marketplace/marketplace.htm
E-mail Tom Neve, Founder/President at info@reachinout.org or call 718.373.4565
FDNY
Dyker Heights Firehouse, 1157 79th Street
http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/home2.shtml
Government
Voter Registration-Federal Election Commission
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
Community Board 10, Josephine Beckmann, District Manager
Council Member Vincent J. Gentile (D-43CD)
http://council.nyc.gov/d43/html/members/home.shtml
Brooklyn Borough President, Marty Markowitz (D)
New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg (I)
New York State Assembly Member Alec Brook-Krasny (D-46AD)
http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=046
New York State Senator Martin J. Golden (R-C-22D)
New York State Governor David Paterson (D)
U.S. Congressman Michael McMahon (D-Staten Island and Brooklyn)
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D)
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D)
President Barack Hussein Obama (D)
LIBRARY
Dyker Branch, 8202 13th Ave. (@ 82nd St.), (718) 748-6261
http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/branch_library_history.jsp?branchpageid=143
Sign up for a library card and surf the DHCA website for FREE at the Dyker branch! 2 half hour internet sessions per day per cardholder. Hours: T, W 9AM-6PM, Th 1-8PM, F 1-6PM, Sat. 10AM-5PM, Sun. CLOSED.
MEDIA
Sing Tao Newspapers New York Ltd.
MEDICAL
American Heart Association and American Stroke Association
BRAVO Volunteer Ambulance Emergency: (718) 680-1111
http://www.bravoambulance.org/
Lutheran
http://www.lutheranmedicalcenter.com/
Need a physician? Visit www.LutheranHealthCare.org or call 718-630-RXRX (7979)
Lutheran Medical Arts Pavilion, 8714 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY (718) 630-8600
House Call Services are available by calling 718-630-6789 and billable to your health insurance provider.
Maimonides
NYPD
68th Precinct, protecting Dyker Heights, Bay Ridge and Ft. Hamilton
http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_068.shtml
Military and Military Veterans
CPT McKenna and LCPL Glover Foundation
http://www.mckennagloverfoundation.org/
Fidelis Services Group LLC (FSG)
http://www.fidelisservices.net/
New York Air National Guard Units
105th Air Wing
106th Rescue Wing
New York ARMY National Guard
http://www.1800goguard.com/NY/
New York Naval Militia
http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/nynm/naval.php
USAG Ft. HamiltonUSO
Meghan Florkowski, Operations Mgr, USAG Ft. Hamilton USO, (718) 630-1023 or MFlorkowski@usonyc.org
Politics
Brooklyn Democrats
Brooklyn Young Republican Club
Kings County Conservative Party
http://www.brooklynconservativeparty.com
Kings County Republican County Committee
Post Office
Dyker Heights Branch (718) 833-1758
8320 13th Avenue
United States Postal Service Office of Consumer Affairs (718) 348-3900
Your complaints will be kept on file for two years.
Recreation
Aviator Sports Complex
Dyker Beach Golf Course
www.dykerbeach.americangolf.com
Religion
Shrine Church of Saint Bernadette (Roman Catholic)
http://www.shrinechurchofstbernadette.com/
Shrine Church of Saint Bernadette, 13th Avenue between 82nd and 83rd Street, photo from New York Times Real Estate section, July 13, 2008
St. Ephrem's (Roman Catholic)
http://www.stephremparish.com/Welcome.asp
St. Philip's (Episcopal) (the location of our DHCA monthly general meetings)
St. Rosalia-Regina Pacis Parish (Roman Catholic)
http://www.parishesonline.com/scripts/hostedsites/Org.asp?ID=10913
St. Philip's Episcopal Church
Seniors
AMICO (718) 256-3445
Small Businesses
New York State Lottery is always seeking new businesses willing to put machines in their stores. They would be willing to come out to a Merchant Association meeting to talk about the procedures. If you know of any interested stores or would like to invite the NY State Lottery to make a presentation at your Merchants meeting, please contact one of the following individuals and tell them you learned about this opportunity via the Dyker Heights Civic Association website:
Peter Lisi, Lottery & Quick Draw Recruiter, (646) 831-6466 or plisi@lottery.state.ny.us
Darlene Rodriguez in Brooklyn, (917) 502-9217, drodriguez@lottery.state.ny.us
Taxes
IRS
www.irs.gov or 800-829-1040
Teens
Links coming soon...Please contact teens@dykerheightscivicassociation with info and community service opportunities for Dyker Teens!
Transportation
MTA
For bus and train service complaints, please call Melissa Farley 646.252.2655 or e-mail her at melissa.farley@nyct.com. You MUST tell her the time and location where you had the problem.
NYC DOT
Joseph Palmieri, Brooklyn Borough Commissioner, (718) 222-7259
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/home/home.shtml
Sunset-Ridge Waterfront Alliance (SRWA)