Contact
Who do I
call about…
Most things are not a DPWNA matter — they’re a 311, a CB14, a precinct, or a hardware-store thing. Here’s the cheat sheet, sorted by what you’re actually looking at.
On your block
6 items
If it’s about…
Call / email
Note
Downed tree, dangerous limb
We keep a parallel list and nudge Parks if it stalls.
Tree pit you want to adopt
Subject line: “Tree pit adoption”. We pair you with a steward.
Your house
5 items
If it’s about…
Call / email
Note
Landmark or facade question
Some Ditmas Park West blocks fall inside a historic district — check before you change a window.
Permit question, work next door
Look up the address on DOB NOW first; CB14 can help if it’s wrong.
Boiler, plumber, electrician recs
Members swap names every couple weeks. Better signal than Yelp.
Tree in front of your house is sick
File under “Dead Tree” — covers dying or declining street trees. Parks inspects in person.
Locked out
—
Sorry. That one is on you.
Civic & political
6 items
If it’s about…
Call / email
Note
Community Board 14
Land use, schools, liquor licenses, and most quality-of-life intake.
Schools (PS 217, PS 139, IS 246)
CB14 has the working relationships; start there.
Filming or photo-shoot inquiries
We can intro you to a few blocks that say yes, and a few that don’t.
Safety
5 items
If it’s about…
Call / email
Note
Non-emergency police
154 Lawrence Ave. Community Affairs runs build-a-block monthly.
Suspicious activity
Tell someone next door too — they often know what it is.
Domestic violence, harm at home
1-800-621-HOPE · 24/7 · multilingual · confidential.
Catch-all
Email the board.
DPWNABoard@gmail.comRead every couple of days. Most things get a reply within a week — faster if it’s a tree on a car.
Snail mail
DPWNA, c/o the board
Address on request — email first
Brooklyn, NY 11218
Board meetings
Usually a kitchen table. In summer, a porch.
We meet when there’s something to talk about — no fixed cadence. Open to members. The next one is posted on the events page; email the board if you’d like to come or have something for the agenda.