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,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.
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.
Kensington is a neighborhood in the central portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn,located south of Prospect Park and Green-Wood Cemetery. It is bordered by Coney Island Avenue to the east;Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue to the north;McDonald Avenue,Dahill Road or 36th Street to the west;and Ditmas Avenue or Foster Avenue to the south. Kensington and Parkville are bordered by the Prospect Park South and Ditmas Park subsections of Flatbush to the east;Windsor Terrace to the north;Borough Park to the west;and Midwood to the south.
Windsor Terrace is a small residential neighborhood in the central part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is bounded by Prospect Park on the east and northeast,Park Slope at Prospect Park West,Green-Wood Cemetery,and Borough Park at McDonald Avenue on the northwest,west,and southwest,and Kensington at Caton Avenue on the south. As of the 2010 United States Census,Windsor Terrace had 20,988 people living within its 0.503-square-mile (1.30 km2) area.
Prospect Park South is a small neighborhood in Flatbush,Brooklyn,New York City,located south of Prospect Park. It is included within the Prospect Park South Historic District,which was designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1979 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The historic district is bounded by Church Avenue to the north,the BMT Brighton Line of the New York City Subway to the east,Beverley Road to the south,and between Stratford Road and Coney Island Avenue to the west.
South Brooklyn is a historic term for a section of the former City of Brooklyn –now the New York City borough of Brooklyn –encompassing what are now the Boerum Hill,Carroll Gardens,Cobble Hill,Gowanus,Park Slope,Windsor Terrace,Sunset Park and Red Hook neighborhoods. It was named for its location along the waterfront that was the southern border of the original Village of Brooklyn,and has remained widely used as a colloquialism despite it no longer being the southernmost point of the borough. It should not be confused with the geographic southern region of the modern borough of Brooklyn,which includes the neighborhoods of Gravesend,Seagate,Coney Island,Brighton Beach,Manhattan Beach,Sheepshead Bay,Gerritsen Beach,Marine Park,Mill Basin,and Bergen Beach.
Martin Markowitz is an American politician who served as the borough president of Brooklyn,New York City. He was first elected in 2001 after serving 23 years as a New York State Senator. His third and final term ended in December 2013.
James F. Brennan is an American politician. He is a former Democratic member of the New York State Assembly,representing the 44th Assembly District (Brooklyn).
Community boards of Brooklyn are New York City community boards in the borough of Brooklyn,which are the appointed advisory groups of the community districts that advise on land use and zoning,participate in the city budget process,and address service delivery in their district.
New York's 10th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives currently represented by Democrat Dan Goldman. The district contains all of Lower Manhattan and the western Brooklyn neighborhoods of Brooklyn Heights,DUMBO,Cobble Hill,Carroll Gardens,Red Hook,Gowanus,Prospect Heights,Park Slope,Windsor Terrace,and Sunset Park. The district also contains portions of Borough Park and Bay Ridge in Brooklyn,and all of Prospect Park. In Upper New York Harbor,the district includes Governors Island,Liberty Island and the Statue of Liberty,and parts of Ellis Island.
Carl Andrews was a member of the New York State Senate from Brooklyn from 2002 to 2006. A Democrat,he represented Crown Heights,Flatbush,Park Slope,Windsor Terrace,and Prospect Heights.
Greenwood Heights is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn,named partially after the adjacent Green-Wood Cemetery by real estate developers. Greenwood Heights is a part of Brooklyn Community District 7 along with Windsor Terrace,Sunset Park and South Slope. The much-debated borders are roughly the Prospect Expressway to the north,Gowanus Canal and Upper New York Bay to the west,Eighth Avenue to the east,and 39th Street to the south.
Bradford S. Lander is an American politician,urban planner,and community organizer who currently serves as the New York City Comptroller. A member of the Democratic Party,Lander is a progressive politician,and has been described as "one of the most left-leaning politicians in the city."
Each of New York City's five counties has its own criminal court system and District Attorney,the chief public prosecutor who is directly elected by popular vote. Charles J. Hynes,a Democrat,was the District Attorney of Kings County from 1990 to 2013. Brooklyn has 16 City Council members,the largest number of any of the five boroughs. The Brooklyn Borough Government includes a borough government president as well as a court,library,borough government board,head of borough government,deputy head of borough government and deputy borough government president.
New York's 20th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Zellnor Myrie since 2019,following his victory over IDC-aligned incumbent Jesse Hamilton in the 2018 primary election.
New York's 21st State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Kevin Parker since 2003.
The 44th Assembly district of New York is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Democrat Robert Carroll. Carroll was elected in 2016.
New York City's 39th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Shahana Hanif,who took office in 2022. Among the seat's prior occupants are former Mayor Bill de Blasio and current Comptroller Brad Lander.
New York's 52nd State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Democrat Jo Anne Simon since 2015 who is seeking re-election.
