Manhattan Community Board 8

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Manhattan Community District 8
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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 Flag of the Borough of Manhattan.svg Manhattan
Neighborhoods
Government
  ChairpersonRussell Squire
  District ManagerWill Brightbill
Area
  Land2 sq mi (5 km2)
Population
 (2010)
  Total219,920
Ethnicity
  Hispanic9.7%
  African-American2.3%
  White75.3%
  Asian10.2%
  Others2.5%
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
10021, 10028, 10044, 10065, 10075, and 10128
Area code 212, 646, and 332, and 917
Police Precinct19th ( website )
Website www.cb8m.com
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The Manhattan Community Board 8 is a New York City community board encompassing the Upper East Side, including the neighborhoods of Lenox Hill, Yorkville, and Roosevelt Island in the borough of Manhattan. It is delimited by the East River on the east, 59th Street on the south, Central Park on the west and 96th Street on the north.

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Its current Chair is Russell Squire and its District Manager is Will Brightbill. [4]

Demographics

As of 2000, the Community Board had a population of 217,063, up from 210,880 in 1990 and 204,305 in 1980. Of them (as of 2000), 179,355 (82.6%) were White non-Hispanic, 6,907 (3.2%) were African-American, 13,778 (6.3%) Asian or Pacific Islander, 126 (0.1%) American Indian or Native Alaskan, 618 (0.3%) of some other race, 3,952 (1.5%) of two or more races, 3,253 (6.0%) of Hispanic origins. 4.8% of the population benefitted from public assistance as of 2009, up from 2.8% in 2000. [5]

The land area is 1,267 acres, or 2 square miles (5.2 km2). [5]

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References

  1. "NYC Community District Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  2. "mn08_profile.pdf" (PDF). docs.google.com. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  3. "Manhattan Boards" . Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  4. "Board Members - New York, Manhattan, and Roosevelt Island".
  5. 1 2 "Manhattan Community Board 8 Profile" (PDF). The City of New York. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2011.