Brooklyn Community Board 8

Brooklyn Community District 8
Community District
Country United States
State New York
City New York City
BoroughBrooklyn
Neighborhoods
List
Government
 • ChairpersonIrsa Weatherspoon
 • District ManagerMichelle George
Area
 • Total
1.6 sq mi (4 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
96,317
 • Density60,000/sq mi (23,000/km2)
 [1]
Ethnicity
 • African-American58.1%
 • White21.6%
 • Hispanic and Latino Americans (of any race)12.6%
 • Asian3.9%
 • Others3.4%
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
11213, 11216, 11233, 11238, and 11225
Area code718, 347, 929, and 917
Police Precincts
Websitewww.brooklyncb8.org
[2]

Brooklyn Community Board 8 is a New York City community board that encompasses the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, and Weeksville. It is delimited by Flatbush Avenue on the west, Atlantic Avenue on the north, Ralph Avenue on the east, and Eastern Parkway on the south.

Its current Chairperson is Irsa Weatherspoon, Robert Matthews is Chair Emeritus, and its District Manager is Michelle George.

References

  1. ^ "Brooklyn Community District 8" (PDF). Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  2. ^ "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. Retrieved 23 March 2020.


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