Brooklyn Community Board 10

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Brooklyn Community District 10
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New York.svg  New York
City Flag of New York City.svg New York City
Borough Brooklyn
Neighborhoods
Government
  ChairpersonLori Willis
  District ManagerJosephine Beckmann
Area
  Total4.0 sq mi (10 km2)
Population
 (2010) [1]
  Total124,491
  Density31,000/sq mi (12,000/km2)
Ethnicity
  African-American1.7%
  Asian24.5%
  Hispanic and Latino Americans15.9%
  White55.9%
  Others1.8%
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
11209, 11220 and 11228
Area code 718, 347, 929, and 917
Police Precincts68th ( website )
Website www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb10/index.page
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The Saitta House, Dyker Heights, was built in 1899 and is within Community Board 10. Saitta House Dyker Heights.JPG
The Saitta House, Dyker Heights, was built in 1899 and is within Community Board 10.

Brooklyn Community Board 10 is a New York City community board that encompasses the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, and Fort Hamilton. It is delimited by Upper New York Bay on the west, Bay Ridge R.R. Yards and Long Island Rail Road on the north, 14th Avenue and Bay 8th Street on the east, as well as by Lower New York Bay on the south.

Its current chairman (2009) is Dean Rasinya, Vice Chair Mary Ann Walsh, Secretary Ron Gross, Treasurer Brian Kieran and its district manager Josephine Beckmann.

As of the United States Census, 2000, the Community Board has a population of 122,542, up from 110,612 in 1990 and 118,188 in 1980.

Of them (as of 2000), 84,120 (68.6%) are White non Hispanic, 1,402 (1.1%) are African-American, 17,546 (14.3%) Asian or Pacific Islander, 115 (0.1%) American Indian or Native Alaskan, 352 (0.3%) of some other race, 5,611 (4.6%) of two or more race, 13,396 (10.9%) of Hispanic origins.

22.7% of the population benefit from public assistance as of 2004, up from 10.9% in 2000.

The land area is 2,609.5 acres (10.560 km2).

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References

  1. "Brooklyn Community District 10" (PDF). Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. Saitta House - Report Part 1 Archived 2008-12-16 at the Wayback Machine ”,DykerHeightsCivicAssociation.com