Brooklyn Community Board 8 is a New York City community board that encompasses the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, and Weeksville. It is delimited by Flatbush Avenue on the west, Atlantic Avenue on the north, Ralph Avenue on the east, and Eastern Parkway on the south.
Brooklyn Community District 8 | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| City |  New York City |
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhoods | |
| Government | |
| • Chairperson | Irsa Weatherspoon |
| • District Manager | Michelle George |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.6 sq mi (4 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 96,317 |
| • Density | 60,000/sq mi (23,000/km2) |
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| Ethnicity | |
| • African-American | 58.1% |
| • White | 21.6% |
| • Hispanic and Latino Americans (of any race) | 12.6% |
| • Asian | 3.9% |
| • Others | 3.4% |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 11213, 11216, 11233, 11238, and 11225 |
| Area code | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
| Police Precincts | |
| Website | www |
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Its current Chairperson is Irsa Weatherspoon, Robert Matthews is Chair Emeritus, and its District Manager is Michelle George.
References
edit- ^ "Brooklyn Community District 8" (PDF). Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
External links
edit- Profile of the Community Board (PDF)
- Official website of the Community Board
- Brooklyn neighborhood map
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