Important Telephone NumbersGOVERNMENT AGENCIES:Birth & Death Certificates....................................................................................................(212)788-4520Board of Elections............................................................................................................ (Queens) 730-6730Car Tow-Away..............................................................................................786-7122/3,786-7136,359-6200Citizen & Immigration Services................................................................................................ 800-375-5283City Collector................................................................................................................................... 935-9500City Sheriff (Queens County)........................................................................................................... 298-7500Civil Court (Queens County)........................................................................................................... 262-7100Community Board Information........................................................................................................286-2900Consumer Affairs............................................................................................................................. 286-2990County Clerk (Queens County)........................................................................................................298-0601Crime Victims Board...............................................................................................................(212)577-7777District Attorney's Squad (Hot Line)................................................................................................ 286-6580Environmental Protection................................................................................................................ 337-4357Federal Citizen Information Center.......................................................................................... 800-333-4636Marriage License Information (Queens)...........................................................................................286-2829Mayor's Voluntary Action Center............................................................................................ (212)788-7550Parking Violations Information.........................................................................................................225-5368Parks Information (Queens)............................................................................................................. 520-5900Pest Control...................................................................................................................................... 956-7103Potholes............................................................................................................................................ 225-5368Public Schools CSB Affairs (Queens)............................................................................................... 935-3910

Chancellor.....................................................................................................................................935-2794HS Equivalency....................................................................................................... (GED) (212) 673-8254

Queens District Attorney..................................................................................................................286-6000Queensborough Public Library........................................................................................................ 990-0700Real Estate (Property Tax).................................................................................................................935-9500Sanitation/Abandoned Cars.....................................................................................................(212)219-8090Street Lights......................................................................................................................................225-5368Transit Authority Travel Information................................................................................................330-1234Taxi Commission (Queens)..............................................................................................................482-8673Traffic Lights.....................................................................................................................................225-5368Veteran's Information...............................................................................................................(212)442-4171

COMMUNITY BOARDSCommunity Board No6.................................................................................................................... 263-9250

POLICE PRECINCTS112th Precinct.................................................................................................................................. 520-9311

COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS:#24....................................................................................................................................................418-8160#25...........................................................................................................................................281-7605/3786#26..................................................................................................................................... 631-6943/41/6927#27...........................................................................................................................................642-5770/5808#28..................................................................................................................................557-2618/2218/2738#29................................................................................................................................... 264-3146,341-5408#30...........................................................................................................................................391-8323/8380

HOUSING:Attorney General (Co-ops/Condos)........................................................................................ (212)416-8121Building Inspectors................................................................................................................. (212)825-2413Central Complaint Bureau (Heat 8c Hot Water)...................................................................... (212) 824-4328Code Enforcement............................................................................................................................286-0800Fair Housing..............................................................................................................................800-669-9777Housing, Preservation & Development Assistance..................................................................(212) 863-5000Rent Increase Exemptions....................................................................................................... (212)442-1000

LEGISLATORS: U. S. SENATORS:Gillibrand, Kirsten E............................................................................................................... (212)688-6262Schumer, Charles E................................................................................................................. (212)486-4430

MEMBERS OF SENATE:Stavisky, Toby Ann, SD 16.................................................................................................................445-0004

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS:Meng, Grace, CD 6...........................................................................................................445-7860,445-7861

MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY:Simanowitz, Michael, AD 27............................................................................................................969-1508

MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL:Koslowitz, Karen, CD 29.................................................................................................................. 544-8800

EMERGENCY NUMBERS:Air, Water, Sewer 8c Noise Complaints..............................................................................................337-4357Child Abuse Hotline..............................................................................................................1-800-342-3720Con Edison Emergency Gas 8c Electric................................................................................. 1-800-752-6633Dental Emergency Service (weekends only).................................................................................... 454-8344Emergency Children's Services................................................................................................ (212)966-8000Fire Department.................................................................................................................... 847-6600 or 911Keyspan............................................................................................................................................ 643-4050Keyspan Energy Emergency Information..............................................................................1-800-490-0045Water (DEP).......................................................................................................................... 595-7000 or 311Poison Control Center.............................................................................................................(212)340-4494Suicide Prevention................................................................................................................... (212)532-2400

HEALTH:Blue Cross/Blue Shield...........................................................................................................1-800-342-9816City Hospital at Elmhurst................................................................................................................. 334-4000Department of Mental Health............................................................................................... 1-800-543-3638Health Department Complaints.............................................................................................. (212)442-9666Health Insurance Plan (HIP)............................................................................................................ 847-5622Home Care Services......................................................................................................................... 723-5353Queens Hospital Center....................................................................................................................883-3000AIDS Hotline........................................................................................................................ 1-800-825-5448

SOCIAL SERVICES:Alcoholism Services................................................................................................................ (212)219-5400Battered/Abused Women.......................................................................................................1-800-621-4673Child Abuse Reports..............................................................................................................1-800-342-3720Department for the Aging....................................................................................................... (212)442-1000Drug Abuse Treatment Info...................................................................................................1 -800-522-5353Food Stamps (English).......................................................................................................... 1 -877-472-8411Homebound Clients................................................................................................................ 237-4821/7671Income Maintenance (Jamaica)........................................................................................................ 523-3066Income Maintenance (LIC)...........................................................................................................784-6766/7Income Maintenance (Rockaway).................................................................................................... 318-4110Legal Services for the Elderly........................................................................................................... 286-1500Mayors Office of the Disabled.................................................................................................(212)788-2830Mayor's Parent & Child Abuse Helpline.................................................................................1-800-248-4636Medicaid................................................................................................................................1-877-472-8411Medicare Questions/Reduced Fare Passes.............................................................................1-800-772-1213Planned Parenthood................................................................................................................ (212)274-7200Queens Women's Network................................................................................................................657-6200Queensboro Council for Social Welfare............................................................................................468-8025Social Security....................................................................................................................... 1-800-772-1213Social Services Department.................................................................................................. 1-877-472-8411Youth Hotline.........................................................................................................................1-800-246-4646

QUEENS BOROUGH PRESIDENT MELINDA KATZ................................................................... 286-3000