City Services
Community Board 2
Lenue H. Singletary, III, Chairperson
Taya Mueller, District Manager
350 Jay Street, 8th Floor Brooklyn, NY 11201-2921 (718) 596-5410 (718) 852-1461 (f) cb2k@nyc.rr.com
www.nyc.gov/html/bkncb2/html/home/home.shtml
Brooklyn Community Board 2 is one of 59 geographically exclusive, independent City agencies that serve as the most local form of representative government in New York City. The community board consists of up to 50 non-salaried members, organized in committees and led by elected officers. The board is supported by a small paid staff. Brooklyn Community District 2 consists of Downtown Brooklyn, the residential and mixed-use neighborhoods around it, including Boerum Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Clinton Hill. Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO, Farragut, Fort Greene, Fulton Ferry Landing, Vinegar Hill and Wallabout, and the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Community boards are responsible principally for local review of land use and other applications, budget allocations, and municipal service delivery.
Department of Homeless Services
Street Homeless FAQ and How to Help
Questions have come in to the BHA office lately asking about the best response to homeless individuals in the neighborhood, promenade, and parks. We have been told by our local police precinct and City officials that residents can and should report someone who may need help to 311.
When you log a call to 311 or use the app on your phone or computer, it triggers a response from the City’s mobile outreach team who are required to be on site within an hour of the report to offer assistance and services to the individual(s) in question.
Download the Department of Homeless Services guide, or go to their website for more resources and information.
Department of Sanitation (DSNY)
The Department of Sanitation oversees
- Collection (find information on trash, recycling, organics, donated goods and more). Find your collection schedule here https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/site/collectionschedule
- Cleaning (find information on street cleaning, collection bins, animal waste and more) https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/site/services/cleaning
- Snow Response (including tracking on PlowNYC)