The following guidelines are for Lynbrook Residents & Businesses

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Dial 911 for:

• Crimes in progress

• Life threatening situations

• Fires

• Motor vehicle accidents or major traffic and street obstructions

• Serious injuries or illnesses requiring immediate emergency medical attention- A scheduled doctors appointment or clinic appointment is NOT an emergency.

• Hazardous chemical spills  

• Fire, smoke detector or carbon monoxide alarms that are sounding  

• Sparking electrical hazards or wires down in the street

• Smoke in a building,

• Leak or smell of natural gas

• Suspicious Person or Vehicle

• Any other true emergency

911 should NOT be used for general information or non-emergency purposes such as:

• Finding a towed or impounded vehicle in Lynbrook (call 516-599-3300 for impounded vehicles in Lynbrook instead)

• Getting travel directions (call your destination and ask them, only call 516-599-3300 if you must call about a Lynbrook location and no other source is available).  (Try www.mapquest.com, maps.google.com, or maps.yahoo.com as an alternative.)

• Inquiring about school openings and closings (call Lynbrook Schools at 516-887-0253, Malverne Schools at 516-887-6400, Valley Stream Schools at  516-256-0154, East Rockaway Schools at 516-887-8300, or Hewlett- Woodmere School District at 516-374-8000.)

• Reporting a blocked driveway, obstructed hydrant, etc. (call 516-599-3300)

• Reporting a major noise complaint (call 516-599-3300)

• Asking about traffic tickets (call the Village Justice Court at  516-599-0416)  8AM to 4PM, Mon-Fri

• To call Lynbrook Fire Department regarding a non emergency -  (call 516-599-1547).

• Asking about a late school bus (call Lynbrook Schools at 516-887-0253, Malverne Schools at (516) 887-6400 or Valley Stream Schools at  516-256-0154).

• Checking of current or future  weather conditions or situations, instead as a suggestion try www.weatherunderground.com or www.weather.com.

• Reporting rust in the water or dirty water (call the L.I. Water Company at  1-877-426-6999 or visit them online at www.liwater.com)

• To report a power failure where there are no wires or poles down. Call LIPA at (800) 490-0075.

• If you see wires in the street or utility poles either knocked down or in danger of falling, CALL 911.

• Contacting a police officer at the police front desk for a non emergency (call 516-599-3300).

• Reporting street lights out (call the non emergency police number at 516-599-3300)

• No heat problem (Call the Building Department 516-599-8828 during normal business hours and 599-3300 after hours only.)  

• Reporting problems with a building's structure, (not in imminent danger of collapse), etc. Call the Building Department at 516-599-8828 during normal business hours, and 516-599-3300 after hours only.   

• Public health problem (Call the Nassau County Department of Health at  516-571-8200)

• To report low flying aircraft, contact the FAA directly by phone: at (516) 228-8029. 

Remember, calling 911 for a non emergency ties up telephone lines and diverts the dispatcher's valuable time from a TRUE emergency. For non emergencies call the Lynbrook Police Department at 516-599-3300. Be patient as the operator may be taking an emergency call on the 911 console.

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