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 

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