CCBA advocates for improvements to the Chelsea community at large. There are many other entities that also have a major impact on our quality of life. This page is a guide to some resources you may want to contact at some point.

Police or Fire Emergency

Community Board #4 (CB4)

Community boards are local representative bodies. In some ways they are the most ‘close to the ground’ political bodies in New York City. Anyone can attend and participate in Community Board (CB) meetings, to raise issues or comment on matters already before the Board or its subcommittees. They deal with everything from land use and zoning to traffic to liquor licenses to housing to parks, arts and culture; really any matter relating to the welfare of their district, its residents, and businesses.

There are 59 community boards throughout the City, and each one consists of up to 50 unsalaried members, half of whom are nominated by their district’s City Council members. Board members are selected and appointed by the Borough Presidents from among active, involved people of each community and must reside, work, or have some other significant interest in the community.

Even though these are unsalaried positions and community boards are primarily advisory bodies, they are highly influential advocates when it comes to the decisions and actions of all sorts of other official city agencies and elected officials.

The CCBA area falls primarily within the domain of Community Board #4. At the CB4 website you can learn about current matters before the board and its committees, see the schedule of meetings, sign up for notifications of upcoming meetings and their agendas, research archived meeting minutes and resolutions, and more.

You can also contact the CB4 staff, who work closely with all governmental and non-governmental organizations (like CCBA) that work to advance the interests of the community.

  • Manhattan Community Board 4
  • 424 W. 33rd Street, Suite 580, NY NY
  • NOTE: Due to Covid, until further notice, in-office visits are by appointment only.
  • Telephone: 212-736-4536
  • https://cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us/cb4/

The CB4 website also contains links to numerous other valuable, community resources:

CCBA-area blocks from 26th to 30th streets, between 6th and 8th avenues, fall under Community Board #5:

City Council

Similar to Congress at the federal level, the City Council is New York City’s legislative body. The Council is separate from the Mayor’s administration but an equal partner in how our City is run. There are 51 elected members. Chelsea, along with several other adjoining neighborhoods, is part of City Council District #3. Our representative on the City Council is:

​Council Member Bottcher and staff can get involved on any number of very local issues of concern to neighborhood residents.

While the City Council represents our interests in local city government, our Assembly Member and State Senator represent us at the state level in Albany. Even so, their focus is on their local district. Each has community liaisons on staff whose job it is to work with district residents on issues of concern.

NYS Assembly

The majority of the CCBA area is within the 75th Assembly District.

The blocks from 6th to 10th Avenues from 16th street down, and west of 10th Avenue from 17th Street down, are in the 66th Assembly District:

NY State Senate

The majority of the CCBA area is within the 47th State Senate District, represented by Brad Hoylman-Sigal.

  • 14th to 30th Streets from 8th Avenue west to the river.
  • 14th to 26th street (south side) from 7th to 8th Avenues:
    • Excluding: 16th (north side), 17th (south side), 8th Avenue (east side)
    • Including: 6th to 7th Avenues on 22nd (north side), 23rd (south side), 6th Avenue (west side)
  • Click Here for a 47th Senate District Map
  • Local In-District Office: 322 8th Ave., corner of 26th Street, Suite 1700 (enter on 26th St.)
  • (212) 633-8052
  • https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/brad-hoylman-sigal

The balance of the CCBA area is within the 28th State Senate District, represented by Liz Krueger:

Police  – in case of emergency call 911

The largest part of CCBA’s area is covered by the 10th Precinct: 14th to 29th streets from 7th avenue west to the river, and then from 9th avenue west from 29th street on up to 43rd.

  • 10th Precinct Overview web page with complete contact information. https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/precincts/10th-precinct.page
  • Station House at 230 w. 20th St., between 7th and 8th Avenues
  • General non-emergency phone number: (212) 741-8211
  • The 10th Precinct has a monthly “Community Council” meeting on the last Wednesday of each month (usually at 7:pm), where community residents can raise and discuss issues face to face with the precinct commander and other senior officers.
  • The precinct is sub-divided into three sectors (A, B and C), each of which has a pair of dedicated “Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs)” –  today’s equivalent of the traditional ‘beat cop.’ NCOs hold regular “Build the Block” meetings, which are even more hyper-local equivalents to the monthly Community Council meetings. Get to know your NCOs!

The small CCBA area from 29th to 30th streets between 6th and 9th avenues is part of the Midtown South precinct.

  • Midtown South 14th Precinct Overview web page with complete contact information. https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/precincts/midtown-south-precinct.page
  • Station House at 357 w. 35th St., between 8th and 9th Avenues
  • General non-emergency phone number: (212) 239-9811
  • The Midtown South (14th) Precinct also has monthly Community Council meetings and NCOs with Build the Block meetings. Check the link above for more information.

The remaining CCBA area, from 14th to 29th streets between 6th and 7th avenues, is covered by the 13th precinct.

  • 13th Precinct Overview web page with complete contact information. https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/precincts/13th-precinct.page
  • Station House at 230 e.21st St., between 2nd and 3rd Avenues
  • General non-emergency phone number: (212) 477-7411
  • The13th Precinct also has monthly Community Council meetings and NCOs with Build the Block meetings. Check the link above for more information.

All NYPD Precincts are active on social media and can be followed on Facebook and X (formerly called Twitter).

Fire

In case of fire, call 911.

CCBA’s area in particular, and greater Chelsea in general, is located within the FDNY’s 7th Battalion area. Dispatchers deploy resources as needed, and they may come from multiple locations. Fire Companies within the 7th Battalion Area include:

  • Engine 3, Ladder 12 at 150 w. 19th St.
  • Engine 1, Ladder 24 at 142 w. 31st St.
  • Engine 26 at 220 w. 37th St.
  • Engine 34, Ladder 21 at 440 w. 38th St.

The only fire company located physically within CCBA’s borders is:

  • Engine 3, Ladder 12, High Rise Unit 1
  • Firehouse: 150 w. 19th St., between 6th and 7th avenues

General FDNY Web Page: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/fdny/index.page