Brooklyn Community Board 18

Summary

Brooklyn Community Board 18 is a New York City community board that encompasses the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Canarsie, Bergen Beach, Mill Basin, Flatlands, Marine Park, Georgetown, and Mill Island.[3] It is delimited by Nostrand Avenue on the west, the Long Island Rail Road on the north, Van Sinderen Avenue and Louisiana Avenue on the east, as well as by Shore Parkway on the south.

Brooklyn Community District 18
Country United States
State New York
City New York City
BoroughBrooklyn
Neighborhoods
Government
 • ChairpersonSaul Needle
 • District ManagerSue Ann Partnow
Area
 • Total8.5 sq mi (22 km2)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total193,543
 • Density23,000/sq mi (8,800/km2)
Ethnicity
 • African-American62.5%
 • Asian4.7%
 • Hispanic and Latino Americans8.2%
 • White22.8%
 • Others1.7%
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
11234, 11236
Area code718, 347, 929, and 917
Police Precincts
  • 63rd (website)
  • 69th (website)
[2]

Its current chairman is Saul Needle, and its district manager Sue Ann Partnow.

As of the United States Census, 2000, the Community Board has a population of 194,653 up from 162,428 in 1990 and 169,093 in 1980.

Of them (as of 2000), 67,303 (34.6%) are White non Hispanic, 98,714 (50.7%) are African-American, 7,203 (3.7%) Asian or Pacific Islander, 254 (0.1%) American Indian or Native Alaskan, 854 (0.4%) of some other race, 4,469 (2.3%) of two or more race, 15,886 (8.2%) of Hispanic origins.

21.6% of the population benefit from public assistance as of 2004, up from 10.9% in 2000.

The land area is 6,100.5 acres (24.688 km2).

References edit

  1. ^ "Brooklyn Community District 18" (PDF). Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. ^ "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  3. ^ Brooklyn Community Boards Archived 2007-12-21 at the Wayback Machine, New York City. Accessed December 31, 2007.

External links edit

  • Profile of the Community Board (PDF)
  • Brooklyn neighborhood map