Queens Community Board 1

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Queens Community District 1
Queens Community Board 1
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 Queens County, New York.svg Queens
Neighborhoods
Government
  Type Community board
  BodyQueens Community Board 1
  ChairpersonMarie Torniali
  District ManagerFlorence Koulouris
Area
  Total6.2 sq mi (16 km2)
Population
 (2016)
  Total172,468
  Density28,000/sq mi (11,000/km2)
Ethnicity
  African American6.3%
  Asian15.9%
  Hispanic and Latino Americans27.2%
  White47.8%
  Others2.9%
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
11101, 11102, 11103, 11105, 11106, and 11370
Area codes 718, 347, and 929, and 917
Police Precincts114th ( website )
Website www1.nyc.gov/site/queenscb1/index.page
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The Queens Community Board 1 is a local advisory group in New York City, encompassing the neighborhoods of Astoria, Long Island City, Queensbridge, Ditmars, Ravenswood, Steinway, Garden Bay, and Woodside, in the Borough of Queens. [3] It also includes Rikers Island, the citywide correctional complex, which is within the Borough of the Bronx but connected by its only bridge to Astoria. [4] The Board's district is delimited by the East River on both west and north, by the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway on the east, and by Northern Boulevard, the Long Island Rail Road and Bridge Plaza North on the south.

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As of September 21, 2015, the current chairperson is to be determined by vote, and the District Manager is Florence Koulouris.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1980 185,198    
1990 188,549+1.8%
2000 211,220+12.0%
2010 191,105−9.5%
2012-2016 Est. 172,468−9.8%
Source: NYC Planning (1980-2004, 2016)

As of the United States Census, 2000, the Community Board had a population of 211,220, up from 188,549 in 1990 and 185,198 in 1980.

Of them (as of 2000), 88,606 (41.9%) were White non-Hispanic, 21,581 (10.2%) were African American, 27,399 (13.0%) were Asian or Pacific Islander, 475 (0.2%) were American Indian or Native Alaskan, 3,099 (1.5%) were of some other race, 12,368 (5.9%) were of two or more races, and 57,692 (27.3%) were Hispanic.

As of 2004, 23.4% of the population benefited from public assistance, which was up from 13.2% in 2000.

Geography

The land area is 3,702.0 acres (14.981 km2), or 5.8 square miles (15 km2).

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References

  1. "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  2. "Queens Community District 1 profile.pdf" (PDF). docs.google.com. NYC Department of Planning. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  3. Queens Community Boards Archived 2013-11-10 at the Wayback Machine , New York City. Accessed June 30, 2013.
  4. A City of Neighborhoods Archived August 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine , New York City Department of City Planning, retrieved on August 3, 2008.