Events
Community Resources
Housing
- Churches United for Fair Housing: Weekly In-Office Housing Specialist at 55 Hanson Place. Make an appointment by calling 718-260-9191 or visiting bit.ly/CMHudsonCUFFH
- IMPACCT: Housing Lottery & Homeowner Support: 718-522-2613 or info@impacctbk.org
- New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG): Housing Insecurity (eviction & homelessness support): 929-356-9582, M-F 7AM – 1PM
- Brooklyn Neighborhood Services: Foreclosure Intervention & Tenant Counseling: 718-919-2100 or info@bnscdc.org
Utilities
- Heating Issues: Call 311 and then give our office a call at 718-260-9191
- ConEd Payment Assistance: Call 1-800-752-6633
- National Grid Payment Assistance: Call 718-643-4050
Legal Assistance
- CUNY Law Clinic: Weekly In-Office Legal Support with Attorney at 55 Hanson Place. By Appointment Only: Call 718-260-9191 or visit bit.ly/CMHudsonLegalHelp
- Brooklyn Legal Services: Legal Assistance Hotline: Call 917-661-4500 or visit in-person M-F 9:30AM – 4PM at 105 Court Street
Family/Domestic Violence Services
- MET Council: Call 212-453-9618 or you can also text: 917-540-0225
- Fort Greene Strategic Neighborhood Action Partnership: Call 718-576-3136 or visit 324 Myrtle Avenue
- New York City Human Resources Administration, Domestic and Gender-Based Violence Support: Call 24/7 hotline 1-800-621-HOPE (4673)
Food Insecurity
- Citymeals On Wheels: Call 212-687-1234 or visit citymeals.org/get-meals
- Food Bank for New York City: Visit foodbanknyc.org/get-help/
- City Harvest: Visit cityharvest.org/food-map/
Older Adult Resources
- Ft. Greene Senior Council, Grace Agard Senior Center: Call 718-638-6910, email ljames@fortgreenecouncil.org, or visit 966 Fulton Street
- Myrtle Avenue Senior Advisory Council: Call 718-230-1689 for more information
- Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption: Call 311 and ask for a SCRIE specialist
- Senior Citizen Homeowners’ Exemption: Call 311 and ask for a specialist
- Alzheimer’s Association 24-hour Helpline: Call 800-272-3900
- Older Adult Technology Services (OATS): Call 718-360-1707
- AARP New York: Call 866-227-7442 for more information
Community Boards
- Community Board 2 (Ft. Greene/Clinton Hill): Call 718-596-5410 or email bk02@cb.nyc.gov; Meets monthly on second Wednesday
- Community Board 3 (Bed-Stuy): Call 718-622-6601 or email bk03@cb.nyc.gov; Meets monthly on first Monday
- Community Board 8 (Crown Heights North/Prospect Heights): Call 718-467-5574 or email brooklyncb8@gmail.com; Meets monthly on second Thursday
- Community Board 9 (Crown Heights South): Call 718-778-9279 or email bk09-1@cb.nyc.gov; Typically meets monthly on fourth Tuesday (dates may change due to religious observances and holidays)
Youth Resources
- Brooklyn Music School: Call 718- 638-5660 or visit 126 St. Felix Street
- Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy: Call 718-856-1123 or visit 1561 Bedford Avenue, 2nd Floor
- Kings County Tennis League: Visit kingscountytennisleague.org/contact
- NYC Department of Youth and Community Development: Call 1-800-246-4646 or visit nyc.gov/site/dycd/index.page
- Digital Girl: Call 347-857-8647 or email inbox@digitalgirlinc.org
- New Heights NYC (Basketball): Call 212-426-4667 or visit 1561 Bedford Avenue, 2nd Floor
- Brooklyn Children’s Museum: Email hello@brooklynkids.org or visit https://www.brooklynkids.org
- Jewish Children’s Museum: Call 718-467-0600 or visit https://www.jcm.museum
General Assistance & Programming
- Brooklyn Public Library
- Central Branch: call 718-230-2100 or visit 10 Grand Army Plaza
- Clinton Hill: call 718-398-8713 or visit 380 Washington Avenue
- Eastern Parkway: call 718-230-2100 or visit 1044 Eastern Pkwy
- Walt Whitman: call 718-935-0244 or visit 93 St. Edwards Street