Brooklyn Community Board 5
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Brooklyn Community Board 5 is a local governmental body in the New York City
borough
of Brooklyn
that encompasses the neighborhoods of East New York
, Cypress Hills
, Highland Park
, New Lots
, City Line
, and Starrett City
. It is delimited by Van Sinderen Avenue on the west, the Queens
Borough line on the north and on the east, as well as by the Gateway National Recreation Area
, Louisiana and Stanley Avenue on the south.
Its current chairman is Nathan Bradley, and its district manager is Walter Campbell.
As of the United States Census, 2000
, the Community Board has a population of 173,198, up from 161,350 in 1990 and 154,932 in 1980.
Of them (as of 2000), 8,785 (5.1%) are White non Hispanic, 84,838 (49.0%) are African-American, 6,007 (3.5%) Asian or Pacific Islander, 733 (0.4%) American Indian or Native Alaskan, 2,251 (1.3%) of some other race, 5,272 (3.0%) of two or more race, 65,312 (37.7%) of Hispanic origins.
46.6% of the population benefit from public assistance as of 2004, up from 32.2% in 2000.
The land area is 3612.7 acres (14.6 km²).
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
borough
Borough (New York City)
New York City, one of the largest cities in the world, is composed of five boroughs. Each borough now has the same boundaries as the county it is in. County governments were dissolved when the city consolidated in 1898, along with all city, town, and village governments within each county...
of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
that encompasses the neighborhoods of East New York
East New York, Brooklyn
East New York is a residential neighborhood located in the Eastern section of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City, United States. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 5...
, Cypress Hills
Cypress Hills, Brooklyn
Cypress Hills is a sub-section of the East New York neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City, lying north of City Line and south of Cypress Hills Cemetery, in the far northeastern corner of Brooklyn. It is abutted on the west by Bushwick and on the east, across the Brooklyn–Queens border, by...
, Highland Park
Highland Park, Brooklyn
Highland Park is a park located on the Brooklyn-Queens border. The name is also applied to the Brooklyn neighborhood to its south, commonly regarded as part of the East NY neighborhood....
, New Lots
New Lots, Brooklyn
New Lots is a sub-section of the East New York neighborhood in the eastern part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It was known as the Town of New Lots from 1852 when the area seceded from the Town of Flatbush until it was annexed in 1886 as the 26th Ward of Brooklyn. The population is...
, City Line
City Line, Brooklyn
City Line is a sub-section of the East New York neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City, bordering the neighborhoods of Cypress Hills to the north and Ozone Park, Queens to the east, and the Shore Parkway to the south...
, and Starrett City
Starrett City, Brooklyn
Starrett City is a housing development in Brooklyn, New York City. Starrett City opened in 1974, and in 2002, changed its name to the Spring Creek Towers. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 5. Starrett City is patrolled by the NYPD's 75th Precinct.The Starrett City site spanned...
. It is delimited by Van Sinderen Avenue on the west, the Queens
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
Borough line on the north and on the east, as well as by the Gateway National Recreation Area
Gateway National Recreation Area
Gateway National Recreation Area is a National Recreation Area in the Port of New York and New Jersey. Scattered over Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island, New York and Monmouth County, New Jersey, it provides recreational opportunities that are rare for a dense urban environment, including ocean...
, Louisiana and Stanley Avenue on the south.
Its current chairman is Nathan Bradley, and its district manager is Walter Campbell.
As of the United States Census, 2000
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the Community Board has a population of 173,198, up from 161,350 in 1990 and 154,932 in 1980.
Of them (as of 2000), 8,785 (5.1%) are White non Hispanic, 84,838 (49.0%) are African-American, 6,007 (3.5%) Asian or Pacific Islander, 733 (0.4%) American Indian or Native Alaskan, 2,251 (1.3%) of some other race, 5,272 (3.0%) of two or more race, 65,312 (37.7%) of Hispanic origins.
46.6% of the population benefit from public assistance as of 2004, up from 32.2% in 2000.
The land area is 3612.7 acres (14.6 km²).