Brooklyn is a borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the State of New York. Formerly an independent city,the borough is coextensive with Kings County,one of twelve original counties established under British rule in 1683 in the then Province of New York. As of the 2020 United States census,the population stood at 2,736,074,making it the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City,and the most populous county in the state. Brooklyn,at 37,339.9 inhabitants per square mile (14,417.0/km2),is the second most densely populated county in the U.S. after Manhattan,as of 2022. Had Brooklyn remained an independent city,it would now be the fourth most populous American city after the rest of New York City,Los Angeles,and Chicago.
Crown Heights is a neighborhood in the central portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Crown Heights is bounded by Washington Avenue to the west,Atlantic Avenue to the north,Ralph Avenue to the east,and Empire Boulevard/East New York Avenue to the south. It is about one mile (1.6 km) wide and two miles (3.2 km) long. Neighborhoods bordering Crown Heights include Prospect Heights to the west,Flatbush and Prospect Lefferts Gardens to the south,Brownsville to the east,and Bedford–Stuyvesant to the north.
Flatbush is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood consists of several subsections in central Brooklyn and is generally bounded by Prospect Park to the north,East Flatbush to the east,Midwood to the south,and Kensington and Parkville to the west. The modern neighborhood includes or borders several institutions of note,including Brooklyn College.
The Newkirk Avenue–Little Haiti station is a station on the IRT Nostrand Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Newkirk and Nostrand Avenues in Brooklyn,the station is served by the 2 train at all times and the 5 train on weekdays.
Park Slope is a neighborhood in western Brooklyn,New York City,within the area once known as South Brooklyn. Park Slope is roughly bounded by Prospect Park and Prospect Park West to the east,Fourth Avenue to the west,Flatbush Avenue to the north,and Prospect Expressway to the south. Generally,the neighborhood is divided into three sections from north to south:North Slope,Center Slope,and South Slope. The neighborhood takes its name from its location on the western slope of neighboring Prospect Park. Fifth Avenue and Seventh Avenue are its primary commercial streets,while its east–west side streets are lined with brownstones and apartment buildings.
East Flatbush is a residential neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. East Flatbush is bounded by Crown Heights and Empire Boulevard to the north;Brownsville and East 98th Street to the east;Flatlands,Canarsie and the Long Island Rail Road's Bay Ridge Branch to the south;and the neighborhood of Flatbush and New York Avenue to the west. East Flatbush is a predominantly African American neighborhood and has a population of 135,619 as of the 2010 United States census.
Prospect Heights is a neighborhood in the northwest of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The traditional boundaries are Flatbush Avenue to the west,Atlantic Avenue to the north,Eastern Parkway –beginning at Grand Army Plaza –to the south,and Washington Avenue to the east. In the northern section of Prospect Heights are the Vanderbilt Rail Yards,built over as part of the Pacific Park project. The Barclays Center,home to the NBA's Brooklyn Nets basketball team,is located in the northwestern corner of the neighborhood in Pacific Park at Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues.
Flatbush Avenue is a major avenue in the New York City Borough of Brooklyn. It runs from the Manhattan Bridge south-southeastward to Jamaica Bay,where it joins the Marine Parkway–Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge,which connects Brooklyn to the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens. The north end was extended from Fulton Street to the Manhattan Bridge as "Flatbush Avenue Extension".
Howard Golden was an American lawyer and politician in the Democratic Party who served as the borough president of Brooklyn from January 3,1977,to December 31,2001. He concurrently served as chairman of the Brooklyn Democratic Party from January 1984 to October 1990. Golden also served on the New York City Council from 1970 until 1976.
Haitian Americans are a group of Americans of full or partial Haitian origin or descent. The largest proportion of Haitians in the United States live in Little Haiti to the South Florida area. In addition,they have settled in major Northeast cities such as New York City,Boston,Philadelphia,Baltimore and Washington,D.C.,and in Chicago and Detroit in the Midwest. Most are immigrants or their descendants from the mid-late 20th-century migrations to the United States. Haitian Americans represent the largest group within the Haitian diaspora.
The Yeshivah of Flatbush is a Modern Orthodox private Jewish day school located in the Midwood section of Brooklyn,New York. It educates students from age 2 to age 18 and includes an early childhood center,an elementary school and a secondary school.
Kevin Parker is an American politician from the state of New York. He is a member of the New York State Senate representing the 21st district,which comprises portions of the Brooklyn neighborhoods of East Flatbush,Flatbush,Midwood,Ditmas Park,Kensington,Park Slope,and Windsor Terrace. A Democrat,Parker was first elected to the Senate in 2002.
Khalil Gibran International Academy is a public school in Boerum Hill,Brooklyn,New York City,New York that opened in September 2007 with about 60 sixth grade students. As the first English-Arabic public school in the country to offer a curriculum emphasizing the study of Arabic language and culture,it was placed at the center of controversy by opponents. Khalil Gibran,the school's namesake,was a Lebanese-American poet.
Darlene Mealy is an American politician who is a member of the New York City Council from the 41st district,which includes Brownsville,Bushwick,Crown Heights,East Flatbush and Prospect Lefferts Gardens in Brooklyn.
The 2009 election for New York City Comptroller was held on November 3,2009,to coincide with the 2009 mayoral election to determine who would serve as New York City Comptroller. The Democratic and Republican primaries were held on September 15,2009. There was a run-off election for the Democratic Party nomination on September 29,2009.
Antonio Reynoso is an American politician and community organizer currently serving as Borough president of Brooklyn since 2022. He is a member of the Democratic Party,and was elected Brooklyn borough president in the 2021 election. He previously was a member of the New York City Council for the 34th district from 2014 to 2021. The district included portions of Bushwick,Greenpoint,and Williamsburg in Brooklyn and Ridgewood,Queens.
The Alloy Block is an under-construction mixed-use development in Boerum Hill,Brooklyn,New York City,near Downtown Brooklyn. The first building at 505 State Street is 482 feet (147 m) high and contains 441 residential units and a retail base. A second building at 80 Flatbush Avenue will contain two schools,and the complex will include three additional buildings,including preexisting structures. The structures are being developed by Alloy Development.
Kalman Yeger is an American politician who serves in the New York City Council for the 44th district. He is a conservative member of the Democratic Party. The district includes all or parts of the Bensonhurst,Borough Park,Gravesend,Kensington,and Midwood neighborhoods in Brooklyn. On Nov 5,2024,Yeger won an uncontested election for New York State's 41st Assembly District. The assembly district,located in Brooklyn,includes the neighborhoods of Flatlands &Sheepshead Bay,as well as parts of East Flatbush,Midwood,and Canarsie.
New York City's 40th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Rita Joseph since 2022. She succeeded term-limited Mathieu Eugene,who unsuccessfully ran for Brooklyn Borough President in 2021.
Brian A. Cunningham is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Assembly from the 43rd district. He assumed office on March 30,2022,succeeding Diana Richardson.
