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Public Services

• City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation
  
  Jane Schachats,
  Administrator of Northern Manhattan Parks
  
  741 Fort Washington Avenue
  New York, NY 10040
  
  Tel: 212-795-1388
  Fax: 212-543-1020
  
  Website: www.nyc.gov/park
  
  Hours: Monday through Friday:
  9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  
  The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation welcomes millions of visitors a year to its magnificent parks, historic sites, and recreation areas. The department offers art fairs, festivals, and sports programs for people of all ages and abilities. In addition, the Department sponsors boating and snow mobiling programs, nature study, and outreach programs for those interested in zoos, botanical gardens, and aquariums.



• New York City Fire Department
  
  Batallion 13
  
  Chief Edward Lintz,
  Commanding Officer
  
  515 West 181st Street
  New York, NY 10033
  
  Tel: 212-570-4313
  Fax: 212-781-5379
  
  Hours: Monday through Sunday:
  24 hours per day
  
  Batallion 13 is responsible for the careful supervision of various fire companies to ensure their utmost efficiency. Batallion 13 offers firehouse tours to students.



• Engine 67
  
  Captain Paul McDermott,
  Commanding Officer
  
  29 Vermilyea Avenue
  New York, NY 10034
  
  Tel: 212-570-4295
  Fax: 212-928-6772
  
  Hours: Monday through Friday:
  9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  
  The officers at Engine 67 provide fire safety instructions to kindergarten children in the neighboring schools and offers children the opportunity to tour the different fire trucks at their site.



• Engine 84 & Ladder 34
  
  Captain John Luongo,
  Commanding Officer
  
  515 West 181st Street
  New York, NY 10033
  
  Tel: 212-570-4293
  Fax: 212-928-5466
  
  Hours: Monday through Friday:
  10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  
  Engine 84 & Ladder 34 provide daily tours of the firehouse for community residents and students.



• Engine 93 & Ladder 45
  
  Captain John McDonald,
  Commanding Officer
  
  515 West 181st Street
  New York, NY 10033
  
  Tel: 212-570-4284
  Fax: 212-928-5557
  
  Hours: Monday through Friday:
  8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  
  Engine 93 educates school children on the importance of a fire safe environment and holds an annual toy drive for homeless children in the community.



• Engine 95 & Ladder 36
  
  Captain Frank Occhiogrosso,
  Commanding Officer
  
  Captain Peter Hannon,
  Commanding Officer
  
  29 Vermilyea Avenue
  New York, NY 10034
  
  Tel: 212-570- 4295
  Fax: 212-567-3624
  
  Hours: Monday through Friday:
  8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  
  Engine 95 & Ladder 36 provides the community with educational tours, fire safety tools, and fire truck demonstrations at street fairs.



• Police Precincts
  
  Police Service Area #6
  
  Deputy Inspector Carl Ringwald,
  Commanding Officer
  
  P.O. John Ramos,
  Community Affairs Officer
  
  2770 Eighth Avenue
  New York, NY 10039
  
  Tel: 212-694-7700
  Fax: 212-694-7706
  
  Hours: Monday through Friday:
  9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  
  Police Service Area #6 provides youth in the community with a variety of educational and recreational programs including DARE, a national drug abuse education program for children in kindergarten through sixth grade in which specially trained uniformed police officers visit classrooms and teach children how to resist involvement in drugs, violence and gangs.



• 24th Police Precinct
  
  Inspector Dean,
  Commanding Officer
  
  P.O. Cathy Lawry,
  Community Affairs Officer
  
  151 West 100th Street
  New York, NY 10025
  
  Tel: 212-678-1811
  Fax: 212-678-4532
  
  Hours: Monday through Friday:
  9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  
  The 24th Police Precinct offers various public safety programs for the community. Among these are the Block Watcher Program and the Drugbuster Program that keep community streets safe and drug free. In addition to these programs, the 24th Police Precinct also offers summer employment for youth in the surrounding areas.



• 26th Police Precinct
  
  Deputy Inspector Robert Lucena,
  Commanding Officer
  
  P.O. Maria Santiago,
  Community Affairs Officer
  
  520 West 126th Street
  New York, NY 10027
  
  Tel: 212-678-1311
  Fax: 212-678-1333
  
  Hours: Monday through Friday:
  8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  
  The 26th Precinct Community Affairs Department offers programs targeted to youth in the community. The Explorer Program offers youngsters between the ages of 14 and 21 who are interested in law enforcement the opportunity to take part in field trips, camping outings and community service projects. The youth council offered by the precinct involves both male and female members who are 13 to 17 years old and aims to provide a positive alternative to youth in the community. Through the School Visit and Precinct Tours Program, Community Affairs Youth Officers and the Community Policing Unit of the Precinct visit all local schools to discuss local concern and issues.



• 28th Police Precinct
  
  Deputy Inspector Brendan Higgans,
  Commanding Officer
  
  Detective Irene Lewis,
  Community Affairs Officer
  
  2271 Eighth Avenue
  New York, NY 10027
  
  Tel: 212-678-1611
  Fax: 212-678-1633
  
  Hours:
  Monday through Friday: (Flexible Hours)
  
  The 28th Police Precinct offers a variety of programs for youth in the community including recreational programs through the P.A.L. (Police Athletic League) and educational programs through the Dunleavy Milbank Center.



• 30th Police Precinct
  
  Captain Thomas Cody,
  Commanding Officer
  
  Detective Owens Paige,
  Community Affairs Officer
  
  451 West 151st Street
  New York, NY 10031
  
  Tel: 212-690-8811
  Fax: 212-690-8859
  
  Hours: Monday through Friday:
  9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  
  The Community Affairs Department in the 30th Police Precinct has evolved from a single program for youth to a network of programs and strategies that deal with community outreach, civilian participation, and youth and crime prevention. The goal of this network of programs is to foster mutual understanding between police and individuals in order to build lasting partnerships with New York City’s diverse communities.



• 32nd Police Precinct
  
  Deputy Inspector Vincent Coogan,
  Commanding Officer
  
  P.O. Christine Sebastian,
  Community Affairs Officer
  
  250 West 135th Street
  New York, NY 10030
  
  Tel: 212-690-6311
  Fax: 212-690-6369
  
  Hours: Monday through Friday:
  9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  
  The 32nd Police Precinct offers youth in the community the Truancy Program. The program utilizes youth officers in the community to pick up youths who are hanging out in game rooms, parks, and on street corners during school hours.



• 33rd Police Precinct
  
  Captain Jason Wilcox,
  Commanding Officer
  
  P.O. Emily Lopez,
  Community Affairs Officer
  
  P.O. Alexander Sanchez
  
  2207 Amsterdam Avenue
  New York, NY 10032
  
  Tel: 212-927-3891
  Fax: 212-927-1796
  
  Hours: Monday through Friday:
  8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  
  The 33rd Police Precinct offers many public safety programs that include security surveys to ensure adequate security in homes or businesses, law enforcement exploring, a partnership between the New York City Police Department and the Boy Scouts of America for teens 14-20 and a domestic violence unit.



• 34th Police Precinct
  
  Deputy Inspector Terrence Monahan,
  Commanding Officer
  
  Detective Billy Hughes,
  Community Affairs Officer
  
  4295 Broadway
  New York, NY 10033
  
  Tel: 212-927-9711
  Fax: 212-927-0406
  
  Hours: Monday through Friday:
  9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  
  The 34th Police Precinct offers crime prevention programs that serve to help and protect the community. Among these programs are the Combat Auto Theft (C.A.T.), Computer Combat Auto Theft (C.C.A.T.), Help End Auto Theft (H.E.A.T), Taxi/Livery Robbery Inspection Program (T.R.I.P.) and the Vehicle Identification Number (V.I.N.) Etched On Auto Glass.