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And
the Rest
Emergency
Services
Please
note: For emergencies in Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady and
Saratoga counties, dial 911. The numbers listed below are
for administrative offices.
Fire
and Police Departments
Albany
Fire Department 447-7879.
Schenectady
Fire Department 382-5141.
Troy
Fire Department 270-4471.
Albany
Police 438-4000.
Saratoga
Springs Police 584-1800.
Schenectady
Police 382-5200.
Troy
Police 270-4411.
New
York State Police 783-3211.
Emergency Rooms
Albany
Medical Center 45 New Scotland Ave., Albany, 262-3125.
Albany
Memorial Hospital Northern Boulevard and Shaker Road,
Albany, 471-3221.
Ellis
Hospital 1101 Nott St., Schenectady, 243-4000.
St.
Clare’s Hospital 600 McClellan St., Schenectady, 382-2000.
St.
Peter’s Hospital 315 S. Manning Blvd., Albany, 525-1550.
Samaritan
Hospital 2215 Burdett Ave., Troy, 271-3300.
Saratoga
Hospital 211 Church St., Saratoga Springs, 587-3222.
Seton
Health Center 1300 Massachusetts Ave., Troy, 268-5000.
Acute Care Clinics
First
Care 363 Delaware Ave., Delmar, 439-9911.
First
Stop Medical Care 1971 Western Ave., Guilderland, 452-2597.
Whitney
M. Young Jr. Health Center 900 Lark Drive, Albany, 465-4771.
Hotlines
AIDS
Council 445-AIDS, 445-2437.
Damien
Center Albany, 449-7119; Schenectady, 374-0848; Troy,
270-9170. Area community drop-in centers offering support
and activities for those affected by HIV/AIDS.
Domestic Violence Shelter Equinox, 432-7865.
Drug
Abuse Services Hope House, 465-2441.
Poison
Control Center (800) 222-1222.
Rape
crisis hotlines Albany County, 447-7716; Saratoga County,
587-2336; Schenectady County, 346-2266; Rensselaer County,
271-3257.
Substance
Abuse Counseling Equinox, 434-6135.
Suicide
Prevention Samaritans, 689-4673.
YWCA
Services to Families in Violence 374-3394.
Planned
Parenthood
Upper
Hudson Planned Parenthood
Appointment
line for all centers: 434-5678.
Albany
259 Lark St., 434-5678.
Hudson
190 Fairview Ave., 828-4675.
Troy
200 Broadway, 274-5640.
Planned Parenthood Health Services
Clifton
Park 1673 Route 9, 383-1783.
Saratoga
Springs 188 Church St., 584-0041.
Schenectady
414 Union St., 374-5353.
Social
Action
The
brief list below provides info for those inclined to get involved
in the community and social change.
AIDS
Council of Northeastern New York 927 Broadway, Albany.
434-4686, aidscouncil.org. Provides free, confidential HIV
and STD testing, free condoms and safer sex supplies, and
services to people living with HIV and AIDS.
Albany
Vegetarian Network PO Box 1617, Latham, (578) 686-7486,
nyvegetarianexpo.org. Promoting the global health benefits
of green, sustainable living, environmental awareness, compassion
for animals and all beings and highlighing their relationships
to vegetarian and vegan lifesytles.
Capital
District Center for Independence 875 Central Ave., South
4, Albany, 459-6422. A nonprofit organization that provides
services for the disabled.
Capital
District Local First Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer,
Saratoga Counties, capitaldistrictlocalfirst.org. Working
to promote the locally owned, independent business community
of the region. We believe that the locally owned, independent
business community plays a vital role in enhancing the social
fairness, community spirit, financial vitality, and environmental
health of the region.
Center
for Law and Justice Pine West Plaza, Bldg 2, Washington
Ave. Ext., Albany, 427-8361. Advocates for poor communities
on issues of police brutality, racism and social justice issues.
Environmental
Advocates 353 Hamilton St., Albany, 462-5526, eany.org.
Environmental action group.
Gay
and Lesbian Community Center 332 Hudson Ave., Albany,
462-6138, cdglcc.org. A community center for the gay and lesbian
community in the Capital Region, and a clearinghouse for information
about events sponsored by the Capital District Gay and Lesbian
Community Council and other groups.
Homeless
Action Committee 393 N. Pearl St., Albany, homelessaction.com.
426-0554. Providers of food, clothing and advocacy for Albany’s
homeless.
Hunger
Action Network of New York State 275 State St., 4th Floor,
Albany, 434-7371, hungeractionnys.org. Lobbying and research
on a range of hunger issues.
New
York Public Interest Research Group 107 Washington Ave.,
Albany, 436-0876, nypirg.org. Works on a range of public-interest
issues, including the environment, good government, campaign-finance
reform and consumer advocacy.
Social
Justice Center 33 Central Ave., Albany, 434-4037, albanysocialjustice
center.org. Umbrella organization of 10 peace and justice
groups working on state and local social issues.
United
Tenants of Albany 33 Clinton Ave., Albany, 436-8997, united
tenantsalbany.org. Direct service and advocacy on tenants’
rights, affordable housing and community investment.
Vanderheyden
Hall Troy, vanderheyden hall.org. Vanderheyden has been
one of the premier youth, individual and family services agencies
located in the Capital Region of New York State for 175 years.
Places
of Worship
Chapel
+ Cultural Center 2125 Burdette Ave., Troy, 274-7793,
chapeland culturalcenter.org. Multipurpose performing arts
and spiritual center. Home to the Roman Catholic University
Parish of Christ Sun of Justice.
First
Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany 405 Washington
Ave., Albany, 463-7135, albanyuu.org. A welcoming community
looking for answers to the great religious questions. Come
as you are; come with whatever you believe. Join our free
and responsible search.
Terra
Nova Church 409 River St., Troy, 833-0504, terranovachurch.org.
Expressing the ancient truths of Christ in a culturally relevant
way through teaching, music, art and media. Member of the
Acts 29 Network. Small group worship and student programming
available.
Legal
Services
Sutton
Law Firm 323 Hamilton St., Albany, 465-1862. Specializing
in DWIs, traffic, criminal defense, matrimonial and family
law, personal injury, social security disability, real estate
closings, trusts and estates.
Auto
Mechanics
Precision
Volvo Sales and Service 220 Central Ave., Albany, 346-5581,
precisionalbany.com. Serving all Volvo models and other European
makes. Factory level training and diagnostics. Also sell a
full line of other make vehicles. See website for inventory.
Transportation
Air
Albany
International Airport Call airlines individually if you
need specific information. General information: 242-2299.
albanyairport.com
Bus
Adirondack
Trailways Bus Lines 34 Hamilton St., Albany, 427-7060;
22 State St., Schenectady, 800-776-7548.
Capital
District Transit Authority For bus information, 482-8822;
for STAR information, 482-2022.
Greyhound
Bus Lines 34 Hamilton St., Albany, 434-8461; 22 State
St., Schenectady, 346-6113; 133 S. Broadway, Saratoga Springs,
583-7490. For fare and schedule information, call (800) 229-9424.
Limo Services
Premiere
Transportation 456 N. Pearl St., Albany, 459-6123. A full-service
limo company featuring a stretch Excursion that will boggle
the mind.
Rail
Amtrak
525 East St., Rensselaer, 462-5763; 332 Erie Blvd., Schenectady,
346-8651; 26 Station Lane, Saratoga Springs, 587-8354. For
reservations and information, call (800) 872-7245.
Taxis
Airport
Yellow Cab 869-2258, 869-2259.
Albany
Yellow Cab runs 24 hours a day throughout the area; 434-2222.
Amtrak
Yellow Cab Rensselaer, 433-0300.
Black
& White Cab System Troy, 272-6961.
Buzzy’s
Taxi Albany, 433-8888.
Capitaland
Taxi runs 24 hours a day throughout the area; Albany:
453-8888; Colonie-Guilderland-Latham: 456-8294; Schenectady:
372-7777; Troy: 273-6666.
Colonie
Checker Cab runs 24 hours a day throughout the area; 456-8800.
Duffy’s
Taxi Albany, 433-8400.
Green
and White Taxi Albany, 455-8888.
OK
Taxi Albany, 482-5555.
Saratoga
Central Dispatch 24-hour service. 584-2700.
Yankee
Doodle Taxi runs 24 hours a day in Albany and southern
Rensselaer County; 465-8188.
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