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Yes, tenants are welcome to join as a full member.

Absolutely. While there are few tenants that have actually joined, some have been members for many years. It's your neighborhood, too.

Give us a call at 464-3369. Even if you don't know their name. Just give us their address and the approximate date they moved in. 

Sometimes people move into a new neighborhood, and they feel left out or ignored. They don't know who to ask for help on when to put out the trash and other items we all take for granted. We will deliver a package to the new family. The package consists of important information about our neighborhood, some discount coupons that have been generously donated by some of our local merchants, and of course, info about our association.

If you've moved into this area within the last year, yes, you are. In fact, you can call us up and give us your own name. It's OK.

Obviously, the best way is to get to know your neighbors and ask them. We realize that sometimes it's hard to do that, so give us a call at 464-3369 or write us at:
8801 Lyman St.  Bellerose Manor, NY  11427.

We'll get back to you as quickly as possible.

Of course, you can always e-mail us at: info@NOSPAMcreedmoorcivic.org (Be sure to remove the "NOSPAM)

Your privacy is always protected, no matter how you contact us.

Our precinct is the 105, one of the largest in NYC. It's located at: 92-08 222 St in Queens Village, only a few blocks from our area. In fact, it's within walking distance. Their phone number is 776-9090.

Our community board is Community Board 13. They are located at: 219-41 Jamaica Ave. in Queens Village. Their phone number is: 464-9700.

For most of our area, it's School District # 29. If you live on 88th Ave., your district is School District # 26.

For District 29, grades Kindergarten through 5th is PS 33. For grades 6 through 8, it's IS 109.
For District 26, grades Kindergarten through 5th is PS 18. For grades 6 through 8, it's IS 172.

No. The vast majority of our civic area is zoned R3-A, which allows only 1 and 2 family homes. The west side of Moline St. is zoned R4, and that allows 3 family homes.

Absolutely not. The homes in our area have cellars, NOT basements. This doesn't sound like there's much of a difference, but there is a substantial difference according to the Department of Buildings. To be a legal basement apartment, the windows must be a certain minimum size to allow for emergency egress in the event of a fire. A certain amount of the basement must be above grade. The lower levels of our homes cannot be legally converted, and the Department of Buildings does not issue permits for our area.

You can call the City of NY Hotline at 311. You will not need to leave your name or phone number. Be sure to get a reference number so you can call back at a later date for an update. Before you call, gather as much information about the premises as you can (address, where is the entrance to the apartment, number of people living there, evidence of additional mailboxes or doorbells, etc.). If you'd prefer, you can call us at 464-3369. We will contact the Dept. of Bldgs. and file the complaint under the civic association name. Your name will never be given to others. 

Note: We can only accept complaints for our own civic area. Please do not call for any area outside Bellerose Manor.

Possibly. Then again, maybe not. It all depends on whether a Certificate of Occupancy (C of 0) has been issued for a 2 family dwelling. Currently, it's possible, but difficult to determine this info on your own. To be converted from a one family to a two family, there are several items that must be followed.

One of the most important items, and also one of the most expensive, is the proper installation of fire stops. This entails the opening of the walls to install blocks of wood to prevent the spread of fire from the first floor to the second. Of course, a proper Dept. of Buildings permit must be obtained and prominently displayed so it can be seen from the outside of the dwelling.

Unfortunately, with the increase of illegal apartments and conversions to two and three family homes, parking spaces are becoming more and more scarce. There's also the situations where one family may have five or six vehicles. Parking spaces in New York City are not the property of a homeowner, whether they pay a mortgage or rent. While it's nice to come home and find a spot in front of your house, it's not a right.

Call the NYC Hotline at 311 and be prepared to give the operator the license plate number and the address that the vehicle is parked in front of. Commercial vehicles may not be parked in the neighborhood for more than three hours during the day, and not at all at night, unless the driver of the vehicles is actively performing a service.

The only exceptions to this rule are for oil company vehicles that perform heating services, and utility vehicles, such as Con Ed and the cable company.

No, this is not legal in most cases.  The Department of Buildings has jursidication over this type of violation.

No, and the sooner you call us to let us know about it, the better. Residents on one block provided the association with enough information that we were able to contact the proper departments to close down one resident that repaired livery vans in his driveway. Cooperation amongst the residents helped to prevent this situation from becoming more widespread.

As long as the fence is within his property boundaries, the fence is OK. While there are rules in certain other areas, such as some villages and towns in Nassau County, that require residents to display the "good side" of the fence towards their neighbors, there is no such rule in New York City.

If you're not comfortable talking to the offending neighbor about this, contact the Community Affairs Office at the 105th Precinct. Community Affairs' phone number is 776-9173. Be sure to let them know that the children on the block are in danger because they are being forced into the street. Get the officer's name when you call, and follow up if there is no improvement within a week.

You will first need to make up a petition and have slightly more than 50% of the residents on the block sign that they agree to have a block party on a specific date. Even if the person signing the petition isn't going to be participating in the block party, by signing, they are stating that it is OK with them. The wording can be as simple as something like this:
 

Make sure to get them to print their last name, sign their name, and also leave room for their address and phone number.

Bring the petition, along with a money order for $ 15.00, to the Community Board 13 at 219-41 Jamaica Ave. The permit must be filled out and delivered at least 60 days before the day of the block party.

If you will be having amplified music, a band or a DJ, you must also get a sound permit. Bring a money order for $ 45.00 to the police precinct at 92-08 222 St. Bring the permit number that the community board gave you.

If this is during the summer months, call the precinct at 776-9090 and tell the desk officer that you would like the "Party Patrol Car" (yes, that's what they call it) to investigate a loud party.

There is a regulation called "Failure To Maintain" that is rarely used in New York City. To be honest, the property must be in extremely bad shape, and a danger to others for a violation to be issued. The Health Department may get involved if there is any indication of vermin.

You can call the NYC Health Department at 212 442-1838 (or the city Hotline at 311). You do not have to give your name. Be prepared to give them as much info as possible, such as the address, number of dogs, the worst time for the accumulation of dog waste, etc.
 
 

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