Printer-friendlyAboutBaisley Park
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International Language Collections at the Baisley Park Community Library include:
Special Interest/Noteworthy Collections at the Baisley Park Community Library include:
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| Community Board | ||
Queens Community Board District # 12 90-28 161st Street Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718)658-3308 fax: (718)739-6997 | ||
| Community Organizations & Services | ||
Afro-American Parents #2 112-06 Sutphin Blvd. Jamaica NY , 11435 phone: (718) 322-9080 | Afro-American Parents #1 117-16 Stuphin Blvd. Jamaica NY , 11434 phone: (718) 322-2030 | Quick Start Head Start 126-22 150 Street S. Ozone Park NY , 11434 phone: (718)659-6928 |
| Fire Department | ||
Engine 302 Ladder 155 143-15 Rockaway Blvd. | ||
| Local Hospitals | ||
Cath Medical Center Brooklyn 8825 153rd Street Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718)558-6900 | Mary Immaculate Hospital 15211 89 Ave. Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718)558-2000 | |
Long Island Jewish Medical Center Merrick Blvd. Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718)291-5400 | ||
| Local Newspapers | ||
Press of Southeast Queens 150-50 14th Road Whitestone NY, 11357 phone: (718) 357-7400 fax: (718) 357-9417 | Laurelton Times Timesledger Newspapers timesledgernews@cnglocal.com 41-02 Bell Blvd 2 fl Bayside NY, 11361 phone: (718) 229-0300 | |
Queens Chronicle letters@qchron.com 62-33 Woodhaven Blvd Rego Park NY, 11374 phone: (718) 205-8000 fax: (718) 205-0150 | ||
| Parks and Playgrounds | ||
Baisley Pond Park Foch, Rockaway Boulevard | Dr. Charles Drew Memorial Park Van Wyck, 116 Avenue, 140 Street,115 Avenue | Van Wyck Playground Van Wyck Exwy, Rockaway Boulevard, 140 Street, |
| Police Department | ||
| Post Office | ||
Rochdale Village Post Office 165100 Baisley Boulevard Jamaica NY , 11434 phone: (718) 723-1726 | ||
| Public Elementary Schools | ||
PS 45 - The Clarence E. Witherspoon (K-5) 126-28 150th Street South Ozone Park NY , 11436 phone: (718) 529-1885 | PS 223 - Lyndon B. Johnson School (PK-K-6) 125-20 Sutphin Blvd Jamaica NY , 11436 phone: (718) 322-9012 | |
P.S. 160 -Walter F. Bishop School 109-59 Inwood Street Jamaica NY , 11435 phone: (718) 526-8196 | ||
| Public High Schools | ||
Q752 - Queens School for Career Development 142-10 Linden Blvd Jamaica NY , 11436 phone: (718) 322-3580 | ||
| Elected Officials | |
| NYC Council Hon. Adrienne E. Adams AAdams@council.nyc.gov | |
District Office Address 165-90 Baisley Boulevard, Suite 5 Jamaica NY, 11434 phone: 718-206-2068 fax: | Manhattan Office Address 250 Broadway, Suite 1877 New York NY , 10007 phone: (212) 788-6850 fax: (212) 442-2729 |
| NYS Assembly Hon. Vivian E. Cook CookV@nyassembly.gov | |
District Office 142-15 Rockaway Blvd Jamaica NY , 11436 phone: (718) 322-3975 fax: (718) 322-4085 | Albany Office LOB, Room 939 Albany NY , 12248 phone: (518) 455-4203 fax: (518) 455-3606 |
| NYS Senate Hon. James Sanders, Jr. Sanders@nysenate.gov | |
District Office Address 142-01 Rockaway Boulevard South Ozone Park NY , 11436 phone: (718) 523-3069 fax: (718) 523-3670 | Albany Office Room 508, Legislative Office Building Albany NY , 12247 phone: 518-455-3531 fax: 518-426-0529 |
| US Congress Hon. Gregory W. Meeks | |
District Office 153-01 Jamaica Ave., Suite 204 Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718) 725-6000 fax: (718) 725-9868 | Legislative Office 2234 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC, 20516 phone: (202) 225-3461 fax: (202) 226-4169 |
| Boro President Hon. Melinda Katz Info@queensbp.org | |
| Mayor Hon. Bill de Blasio | |
History
The Baisley Park area was originally in the territory through which the Rockaway Indians (who spoke the Algonquin language) passed on their way to Jamaica.
Sutphin Blvd and Rockaway Blvd at present are built on much of the old Indian trail. The community was named for early Queens resident David Baisley, who sold his pond (Baisley Pond) to a Brooklyn water supply company in 1857. In 1858, a large quantity of teeth belonging to the American Mastodon were found near the pond. There was speculation that a herd of Mastodons came down to Baisley Pond to drink and were trapped by a huge wall of ice.
At the beginning of the century, Baisley Park was still farmland. The modern suburban development of Baisley Park began about 1923. The area became settled with one-family frame homes; small business and shopping centers grew up on Sutphin Blvd in the heart of the development. Churches and schools were also established.
Baisley Pond was drained to provide deeper water for residents to go boating and ice skating, and a picturesque Baisley Park was built around the pond. In the past 50 years area residents and others have put great efforts in beautifying the area, improving housing, and fighting drugs.
Community library service began on July 17th 1930, when the Queens Library Book Bus, “The Pioneer”, made its first regular stop in the neighborhood. The public response to this service was enthusiastic: in the first 6 months, 6000 books were circulated. In 1933, the Cherokee Democratic Club offered its club room for after-school children to wait for the book bus. Finally, in 1935, the Baisley Park station (as a sub-branch) was opened next to the park. It was designated as a branch in 1956.
Special Services
According to the American Cancer Society, approximately one of two American men and one of three American women will have some type of cancer at some point during their lifetime. Queens Library HealthLink seeks to increase access to cancer screening and cancer treatment among medically underserved communities in Queens. Queens Library HealthLink is a partnership between Queens Library, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Queens Cancer Center of Queens Hospital and the American Cancer Society.
Cancer Action Council
The Baisley Park Cancer Action Council is a group of community leaders who discuss community health issues and make plans for action in Baisley Park. Contact (718) 990-5197 or (718) 529-1590
Friends Group
Hours & Locations
117-11 Sutphin Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11436
(718) 529-1590 
| Mon | Closed | ||
| Tue | Closed | ||
| Wed | Closed | ||
| Thu | Closed | ||
| Fri | 10:00 AM | - | 5:00 PM |
| Sat | Closed | ||
| Sun | Closed | ||
