- 84th Precinct. NYPD precinct serving DUMBO and surrounding areas. The 84th Precinct Community Council meets on the third Tuesday of each month.
- Community Board 2. Your local community board is responsible principally for local review of land use and other applications, budget allocations and municipal service delivery. Check their calendar for updates on local hearings and committee meetings.
- 33rd Council District, Councilmember Steve Levin.
- Brooklyn Borough President, Eric Adams.
- State Senator for District 26, Brian Kavanaugh.
- State Assemblywoman for the 52nd Assembly District, Jo Ann Simon.
- US Congresswoman for the 7th District, Nydia Velazquez.
- US Senator, Charles Schumer.
Nuts and Bolts
Community Resources
Opening a business? This is your one stop shop.
Elected Officials and Community Board Resources
Recycling
E- WASTE RECYCLING
The Dumbo Improvement District holds an e-waste recycling event in partnership with the Lower East Side Ecology Center. This is held in the Pearl Street Triangle in early May. Check our events page for updates. Busted electronics turning Frankenstein on you? You can drop things off to their Gowanus Warehouse year round.
Hazardous waste disposal
The NYC Dept of Sanitation hosts SAFE Disposal Events (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) throughout the year in all five boroughs to give residents a location to drop off their harmful household products safely. Check out their website for upcoming events..
Dumbo Schools
Pre-K
Imagine Early Learning Center (85 Adams Street)
PS 307 (209 York Street)
PS 8 (37 Hicks Street)
Elementary School
PS 307 (209 York Street)
Middle School
The Dock Street School for STEAM Studies (19 Dock Street)
The Art of Words Community School (TAWCS) (175 Pearl St)
High School
The Art of Words Community School (TAWCS) (175 Pearl St)
Use the NYC Department of Education's website to find high schools nearby.