Ninth Street School 835 Stanford Ave., (213) 896-2700 or 9thstreetes-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com. Para Los Ninos Charter Middle School 835 Stanford Ave., (213) 896-2640 or paralosninos.org. Pilgrim School 540 S. Commonwealth Ave., (213) 385-7351, pilgrim-school.org. Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts 450 N. Grand Ave., (213) 217-8600, central-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com.
★ ★ ★ DOWNTOWN REPRESENTATIVES AND ADVOCACY GROUPS
First Council District, Councilman Gilbert Cedillo: Covers Chinatown, City West and L.A. River issues. 200 N. Spring St., Room 460, (213) 473-7001.
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Ninth Council District, Councilman Curren Price: Covers the Staples Center, L.A. Live, Convention Center area, and the Figueroa Corridor stretching to USC. 200 N. Spring St., Room 420, (213) 473-7009. 14th Council District, Councilman Jose Huizar: Covers most of Downtown, including the Central Business District, South Park, Broadway, Little Tokyo, the Arts District, Bunker Hill, the Historic Core and Skid Row. 200 N. Spring St., Room 465, (213) 473-7014.
Neighborhood Prosecutor: This office deals with community issues such as drug dealing, littering, prostitution, panhandling and homelessness. (213) 978-8022, lacityattorney.org/neighborhood-prosecutors.
Fashion District BID: The yellow-garbed clean and safe team patrols the bustling Fashion District on bike and via cruisers. For 24-hour public safety assistance call (213) 741-2661, fashiondistrict.org.
Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council: This advocacy group advises city leaders on local issues and plans community events. Meetings held in various locations, dlanc.com.
Figueroa Corridor BID: This organization covers the area just south of Downtown including Exposition Park and USC. For information, call weekdays at (213) 746-9577, the service hotline is at (213) 746-3444, figueroacorridor.org.
Historic Cultural Neighborhood Council: Covers Chinatown, El Pueblo, Elysian Park, Little Tokyo, and the Industrial and Arts districts. hcncla.org.
★ ★ ★ SAFETY/EMERGENCY CONTACTS
Arts District Los Angeles: This business improvement district provides cleaning services and 24-hour security via foot, car and bike. (213) 327-0979, artsdistrictla.org. Chinatown BID: The BID’s Red Patrol keeps Chinatown’s streets clean and safe. Red Patrol (213) 252-1600, press 7. BID office (213) 680-0243, chinatownla.com. Downtown Center BID: With more than 400 property owners in 65 blocks of the Central Business District, this is Downtown’s largest BID. Its purple-clad officers and ambassadors can be seen throughout the area answering questions or giving directions from information kiosks. For general inquiries call (213) 624-2146, after hours (213) 624-2425, downtownla.com.
Historic Downtown Los Angeles BID: This BID aims to improve the Historic Core and serve residents, workers and visitors. (213) 239-8336, hdlabid.com. Industrial District BID: This group administers 44 blocks along the eastern swath of Downtown. (213) 228-8484, industrialdistrictla.com. LAPD Central Division: Located at 251 E. Sixth St., about five blocks east of the Pershing Square Red Line station. To report non-emergency crimes call (877) 275-5273. Little Tokyo BID: This BID operates a security patrol and a street maintenance program. (213) 473-3030, visitlittletokyo.com. South Park BID: This BID provides clean and safe teams, hauls away garbage and promotes area businesses. (213) 663-1111, southpark.la.
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