Brooklyn Community Board 18

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Brooklyn Community District 18
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
  ChairpersonSaul Needle
  District ManagerSue Ann Partnow
Area
  Total
8.5 sq mi (22 km2)
Population
 (2010) [1]
  Total
193,543
  Density23,000/sq mi (8,800/km2)
Ethnicity
  African-American62.5%
  Asian4.7%
  Hispanic and Latino Americans8.2%
  White22.8%
  Others1.7%
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
11234, 11236
Area code 718, 347, 929, and 917
Police Precincts
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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.

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

  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.