{"id":47,"date":"2022-06-07T14:52:16","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T14:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/selvena-brooks-powers\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2025-01-09T19:09:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T19:09:42","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/selvena-brooks-powers\/events\/","title":{"rendered":"Additional Contacts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Below, find various important contact information for City agencies, elected officials, courts, and more.<\/em><\/p>\n

IN AN EMERGENCY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Call 911 when you are in immediate danger or witness a crime in progress. Call 911 if you have a serious injury or life-threatening medical condition.<\/p>\n

CONTACTING THE CITY<\/strong><\/p>\n

311 (212-639-9675 for Video Relay Service, or TTY: 212-504-4115) or visit NYC.gov<\/a> when you need access to non-emergency services or information about City government programs. Do not call 311 for emergencies. 311 outside of New York City is 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675).<\/p>\n

CONTACTING THE NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

NYPD General Inquiries: 646-610-5000 NYC victim hotline number: 866-689-4357 Sex Crimes Report Line: 212-267-RAPE Crime Stoppers: 800-577-TIPS Crime Stoppers (Spanish): 888-57-PISTA Missing Persons Case Status: 212-694-7781 Terrorism Hot-Line: 888-NYC-SAFE Gun Stop Program: 866-GUN-STOP Cop Shot: 800-COP-SHOT<\/p>\n

District 31<\/strong> NYPD Precincts<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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116th Precinct <\/strong>
244-04 North Conduit Avenue,
Queens, NY 11422<\/strong>
Precinct: (718) 610-4500<\/strong><\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

Community Affairs: (718) 610-4162 Detective Squad: (718) 610-4185 Auxiliary Coordinator: (718) 610-4194 Domestic Violence Officer: (718) 610-4290 Crime Prevention: (718) 610-4198<\/p>\n

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101st Precinct <\/strong>
16-12 Mott Avenue<\/strong>
Far Rockaway, NY 11691-4202<\/strong>
Precinct: (718) 868-3400<\/strong><\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Community Affairs: (718) 868-3441 Detective Squad: (718) 868-3429 Auxiliary Coordinator: (718) 869-5692 Youth Coordination Officer: (718) 868-3924 Domestic Violence Officer: (718) 868-3443 Crime Prevention: (718) 868-3438 Neighborhood Coordinators Office: (718) 868-2056<\/p>\n

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100th Precinct <\/strong>
92-24 Rockaway Beach Blvd.<\/strong>
Far Rockaway, NY 11691-4202<\/strong>
Precinct: (718) 312-4200<\/strong><\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

Community Affairs: (718) 318-4233 Detective Squad: (718) 318-4223 Auxiliary Coordinator: (718) 318-4208 Youth Coordination Officer: (718) 318-4206 Domestic Violence Officer: (718) 318-4251 Crime Prevention: (718) 318-4234<\/p>\n

District 31 Community Boards <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Community Board 12<\/strong><\/p>\n

Springfield Gardens<\/strong> 90-28 161st Street Jamaica, NY 11432 Phone:<\/strong> 718-658-3308 Fax:<\/strong> 718-739-6997 Email:<\/strong> qn12@cb.nyc.gov Chair: <\/strong>Carlene Thorbs District Manager:<\/strong> Yvonne Reddick Board Meeting:<\/strong> Third Wednesday (December; Second Wednesday), 7:00pm Cabinet Meeting:<\/strong> Fourth Wednesday, 10:00am<\/p>\n

Community Board 13<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Laurelton, Rosedale <\/strong> Queens Reform Church 219-41 Jamaica Avenue Queens Village, NY 11428 Phone:<\/strong> 718-464-9700 Fax:<\/strong> 718-264-2739 Email:<\/strong> mmcmillan@qcb13.org Chair:<\/strong> Bryan Block District Manager:<\/strong> Mark McMillan Board Meeting:<\/strong> Fourth Monday, 7:30pm Cabinet Meeting:<\/strong> Third Wednesday, 10:00am<\/p>\n

New York State DMV -District 31<\/strong><\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong> 168-35 Rockaway Blvd. Springfield Gardens, NY 11434 Hours of Operation<\/strong> Monday – 7:30am – 5:00pm Tuesday – 7:30am -5:00pm Wednesday – 7:30am – 5:00pm Thursday – 7:30am – 5:00pm Friday – 7:30am – 5:00pm Saturday – Closed Sunday – Closed <\/p>\n

Phone: (718) 966-6155<\/p>\n

District 31 DMV Road Test Sites <\/h3>\n

Location<\/strong> – Laurelton (Auto) Francis Lewis, and 222nd Street Laurelton, NY 11413 Directions<\/strong> – Cross Island Parkway to Linden Blvd. exit. Make a right turn on Linden to Francis Lewis Blvd. Make a left, stay on Francis Lewis for approximately 5 blocks. Park is on the right, park facing 222nd Street.<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong> – Rosedale (Auto) 147th Ave. between 184th Street & Springfield Blvd. Queens, NY 11413 Directions <\/strong>– Line up facing 184th Street<\/p>\n

Queens County Courts <\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Family Court Hotline <\/strong> (646) 386-5299 Email: NYFCInquiry@nycourts.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Queens County Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program<\/strong> <\/p>\n

The New York City Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program provides free remote (video and telephonic) consultations to people who do not have an attorney already representing them in a custody\/visitation, support, guardianship and\/or family offense case. To speak with a volunteer attorney for free, complete the Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program intake form<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Family Legal Care (formerly LIFT) <\/strong><\/p>\n

Call the Family Legal Care helpline (formerly LIFT) at (212) 343-1122 Monday-Friday, 9am-1pm and 2pm – 5pm (Se habla Espa\u00f1ol).<\/p>\n

Family Legal Care Services<\/strong><\/p>\n

Queens County Supreme Court Help Center 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Room 100 Jamaica, NY 11435 Monday to Friday: 9:00am to 4:00pm Call (718) 298-1024 Email: courthelpQueens@nycourts.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Queens County Supreme Court Virtual Uncontested Divorce Project <\/strong> <\/p>\n

NYS Supreme Court, Queens County
88-11 Sutphin Blvd, 2nd Floor, Room 2001
Jamaica, NY 11435<\/p>\n

Hours of Operation:<\/strong>
Monday and Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

To apply please complete and submit this form: Uncontested Divorce Volunteer Lawyer Program<\/a> This volunteer attorney program is available to prepare divorce papers for people who: Have agreed to divorce; and whose marriage has been over for at least six months and cannot be saved; and know where their spouse lives: and do not have children under the age of 21.<\/p>\n

Queens County Civil Court<\/strong> 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard at 89th Avenue Jamaica, New York 11435 (347) 404-9021<\/p>\n

Queens Housing Court<\/strong><\/p>\n

City courthouse in Queens, New York 89-17 Sutphin Blvd, Queens, NY 11435 Phone: (718) 262-7145<\/p>\n

Important NYC Phone Numbers<\/h3>\n

Emergency Contacts & Hotlines<\/strong><\/p>\n

Child Protective Services<\/strong><\/p>\n

Statewide Toll-Free Telephone Number: 1-800-342-3720 If you are deaf or hard of hearing, call TDD\/TTY at: 1-800-638-5163<\/p>\n

Crime Victims   <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

(212) 577-7777<\/p>\n

New York State Elder Abuse Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n

212-442-3103 | 212-442-1000<\/p>\n

Mental Health Association of New York City<\/strong><\/p>\n

1-800-LIFENET | (1-800-543-3638) | www.800lifenet.org<\/p>\n

National Alliance On Mental Health (NAMI)<\/strong><\/p>\n

800-950-6264 | Text \u201cHelpLine\u201d to 62640<\/p>\n

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline<\/strong><\/p>\n

Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish. Learn more<\/a> 988<\/p>\n

National Sexual Assault Hotline<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hours: Available 24 hours Learn more<\/a> | 1-800-656-4673<\/p>\n

Poison Control<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hours: Open 24 hours Phone<\/a>: (212) 764-7667<\/a><\/p>\n

New York City Housing Preservation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Phone: (212) 863-8060<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Senior Services<\/h3>\n

EPIC<\/strong> (NYS Prescriptions Plan) (800) 332-3742<\/p>\n

Health Insurance Information<\/strong> (212) 341-3978<\/p>\n

Department for Aging<\/strong> (212) 602-4180 | (877) 337-2017<\/p>\n

Rockaway YMCA<\/strong> 207 Beach 73rd St, Arverne, NY 11692 Phone: (718) 215-6950 <\/p>\n

SQPA, Inc.<\/strong> (Southern Queens Park Association) Located in: St. Albans Community Living Center<\/a><\/p>\n

177-01 Baisley Blvd, Queens, NY 11434 Phone: (718) 276-4630<\/p>\n

Madison Square Boys & Girls Club <\/strong>426 Beach 40th St. Far Rockaway, New York 11691 Phone: 718-471-5453<\/p>\n

Young Israel of Wavecrest & Bayswater Senior League Senior Citizen Center<\/strong> 2716 Healy Ave, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 Phone: (718) 327-0297<\/p>\n

JASA Senior Citizen Center<\/strong> in Queens, New York Located in: Sand Castle Oceanfront Living 711 Seagirt Ave # 2N, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 Phone: (718) 471-3110<\/p>\n

SNAP<\/strong> Brookville Neighborhood Senior Center Located in: LINQ- Formally Cross Island Plaza<\/a> 133-33 Brookville Blvd Suite LL5, Rosedale, NY 11422 Phone: (718) 525-8899<\/p>\n

Water\/Sewer (DEP)<\/strong> 311<\/p>\n

National Grid<\/strong> (718) 643-4050<\/p>\n

Telephone (Verizon) <\/strong>(800) 922-0204<\/p>\n

Heat\/Hot Water<\/strong> 311<\/p>\n

Consolidated Edison, Inc (Con Ed) <\/strong>(800) 752-6633<\/p>\n

Port Authority Buses<\/strong> (212) 502-2200<\/p>\n

Transit Authority <\/strong>511<\/p>\n

Metro North <\/strong>(212) 532-4900<\/p>\n

Long Island Railroad<\/strong> (LIRR) (718) 217-5477<\/p>\n

Amtrak<\/strong> (800) 872-7245<\/p>\n

taxis\/Limos<\/strong> 311<\/p>\n

Buses\/Subways <\/strong>(718) 330-1234<\/p>\n

NYC Hotlines<\/strong><\/h3>\n

New York State HIV\/AIDS Information Hotline <\/strong>1-800-541-2437 (Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8am – 8pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am – 6pm)<\/p>\n

New York State Spanish HIV\/AIDS Hotline<\/strong> 1-800-233-7432 (Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm)<\/p>\n

New York State HIV\/AIDS TDD Information Line <\/strong>1-800-369-2437 (Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8am – 8pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am – 6pm)<\/p>\n

Voice callers<\/strong> should use NY Relay: 711 or 1-800-421-1220 and ask for 1-800-541-2437<\/p>\n

Thrive NYC (Mental Health)<\/strong> 888-NYC-WEL<\/p>\n

New York State HIV Counseling Hotline<\/strong> 1-800-872-2777 (Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8am – 8pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am – 6pm)<\/p>\n

HELP\/Project Samaritan Services Corp<\/strong>. 105-04 Sutphin Blvd Jamaica, NY 11435 (718)681-8700<\/p>\n

AIDS Center of Queens County, Inc. Expanded Syringe Access Program (ESAP) <\/strong>Beach 21st St Far Rockaway, NY 11691 (917) 670-5687 – Supports the provision of new, sterile syringes without a prescription to active injection drug users, steroid and hormone users and others who inject substances to prevent transmission or acquisition of blood borne diseases. Provision of syringes includes an informational insert on various safer injection practices, disposal and referrals to needed services. ESAP eligible providers are NYSDOH licensed pharmacies, health care providers (Physician, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner).<\/p>\n

Caribbean Equality Project (CEP) Caribbean Equality Project (CEP)<\/strong> P.O. Box 200248 Queens 11420 347-709-3179 info@caribbeanequalityproject.org community organization that empowers, advocates for, and represents Black and Brown, LGBTQ+ and trans Caribbean immigrants in New York City. CEP’s intersectional organizing fosters solidarity, builds coalitions, develops community partnerships, and conducts legislative activism to advance LGBTQ+ rights in New York State. <\/p>\n

Center for Constitutional Rights<\/strong> 666 Broadway 7th Floor New York 10012 (212) 614-6464 info@ccrjustice.org. Works to advance and defend the constitutional and human rights of social justice movements and communities under threat, including LGBTQIA+ community and communities of color, and helps them build power, through litigation, advocacy, and narrative shifting.  <\/p>\n

NYC Drug Abuse Hotline<\/strong> 888-NYC-WEL<\/p>\n

National Drug Abuse Hotline<\/strong> 888-633-3239<\/p>\n

Patient Rights Hotline<\/strong> 212-316-9393<\/p>\n

Insurance Department <\/strong>800-342-3736<\/p>\n

Health Insurance Information<\/strong> 212-341-3978<\/p>\n

HELP OBTAINING BENEFITS<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A number of programs provide support to New York City residents who may need assistance. Information about some of these programs is below and can also be obtained by calling 311.<\/p>\n

ACCESS NYC<\/strong> is an online screening tool that can help you determine the City, State, and Federal health and human service benefit programs for which you are potentially eligible. Please visit https:\/\/access.nyc.gov<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Reporting Discrimination <\/strong>Call 311 or (718) 722-3131<\/p>\n

New York City\u2019s Human Rights Law is among the most expansive civil rights laws in the country, prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations based on gender (including sexual harassment), gender identity, and sexual orientation. If you experience discrimination in New York City, you have the option of either filing a claim in court or filing a claim with the Law Enforcement Bureau of the New York City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR). To report discrimination to CCHR.  You can also learn more about options available to you and the process of filing a claim at http:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/site\/cchr\/help\/i-need-help.page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cash Assistance <\/strong><\/p>\n

Cash Assistance<\/strong> provides monetary assistance to eligible low-income families and individuals.<\/p>\n

New York City Job Center<\/strong> where you can apply for Cash Assistance and other public benefits, call 311 or visit https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/site\/hra\/help\/cash-assistance.page<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) <\/strong><\/p>\n

Working families that earn below a certain income level may be able to receive the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The amount of the refund depends on the family\u2019s income and individuals\u2019 marital and parental status. To learn more about the EITC and how you can claim it, call 311 or visit https:\/\/access.nyc.gov\/programs\/earned-income-tax-credit-eitc\/<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Southeast Queens Hospitals & Clinics<\/strong><\/p>\n

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital 327 Beach 19th St, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 Phone: (718) 869-7000<\/p>\n

BUY Langone Medical Center<\/strong><\/p>\n

Medical center in Queens, New York 22414 Merrick Blvd, Laurelton, NY 11413 Phone: (718) 949-6433<\/p>\n

NYC Health + Hospitals\/Gotham Health, Springfield<\/strong><\/p>\n

Medical clinic in Queens, New York 134-64 Springfield Blvd, Queens, NY 11413 Phone: (844) 692-4692<\/p>\n

City Care Medical<\/strong><\/p>\n

227-19 Merrick Blvd, Queens, NY 11413 Phone: (718) 276-4482<\/p>\n

Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care<\/strong><\/p>\n

134-34 Springfield Blvd, Queens, NY 11413 Phone: (315) 610-6973<\/p>\n

Rosedale Medical Center<\/strong><\/p>\n

23520 147th Ave, Rosedale, NY 11422 Phone: (718) 276-1433<\/p>\n

Queens Legal Services<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our Legal Assistance Hotline is staffed Monday through Friday from 9:30am to 4pm. Call: 917-661-4500 to speak to an intake officer in any language.<\/p>\n

Project Director:<\/strong> Michelle Burrell<\/p>\n

Queens Legal Services provides high-quality civil legal services, social work support and advocacy to low-income communities in Queens. Founded in 1967, our staff of over 65 today assists over 5,000 individuals each year and reaches thousands more through outreach and community legal education. QLS advocates practice in many areas, including:<\/p>\n