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Community Services
NYPD—19th Precinct
153 East 67th Street (between 3rd & Lexington Avenues)
New York, New York 10021
NYFD—Engine 16/Ladder 39
157 East 67th Street (between 3rd & Lexington Avenues)
New York, New York 10021
US Post Office
217 East 70th Street (between 2nd & 3rd Avenues)
New York, New York 10021
Opened: Monday - Friday 8 am - 7 pm; Thursday opened till 8 pm; Saturday 9 am – 4 pm
Community Board 8
505 Park Avenue #620 (59th Street & Park Avenue)
New York, New York 10022
Hours: Monday – Friday 9 am -6 pm
www.CB8M.com
info@cb8m.com
67th Street Branch NYC Public Library
328 East 67th Street
New York NY 10021
212-734-1717
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 10 am – 6 pm; Tuesday Noon – 8 pm;
Friday 1 pm - 6 pm; Saturday 10 am – 5 pm
Handicap accessible, children and adult programs
Parks
14 Honey Locust Park
59th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues
Partially closed off for the construction of Shaft 33B of the Third Water Tunnel and ancillary water mains. Project should be complete in about 6 years and then park is expected to be reconstructed.
24 Sycamores Park
York Avenue between 60th and 61st Street Basketball Courts with separate entrance opened 24 hours; Park—Jungle gym for younger and older children, Spray feature, benches, tables?; bathrooms
Queensboro Oval
York Avenue between 59th and 60th Street Unenclosed Ball field under the 59th Queensboro Bridge for baseball/softball from June ? to October ? and a tennis bubble is erected for the balance or the year
St. Catherine’s Park
1st Avenue between 67th and 68th Streets Ball field—Basketball and Handball Courts, Track; Park—Sand Box, Jungle Gym. Spray elephants, chess tables, picnic tables, benches; bathrooms
Tramway Park
2nd Avenue between 59th and 60th Streets Under construction and is expected to open the Spring of 2007
New York City Public Schools
PS 59 Grade School
228 East 57th Street
New York, New York 10022
(Serves the children from 60 to 62nd Street)
PS 183 Grade School
419 East 66th Street
New York New York 10021
Saturday Farmers Market and Flea Market
Julia Richman Educational Complex (JREC)
317 East 67th Street
New York NY 10021
Consisting of the following schools:
Talent Unlimited High School for the performing arts
The Manhattan International High School for new learners of English
Vanguard High School emphasizes interdisciplinary approach to learning through such themes as law and the environment
Urban Academy for rigorous academic college oriented curriculum
PS288 Junior High School for autistic children
Ella Baker Elementary School for 3 year olds to 8th Grade
First Steps Lyfe Center Daycare for 3 months to 2.9 years for
parents attending one of the schools at JREC |
