Brooklyn Community Board 15

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Brooklyn Community District 15
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 Brooklyn
Neighborhoods
Government
  ChairpersonTheresa Scavo
  District ManagerLaura Singer
Area
  Total4.7 sq mi (12 km2)
Population
 (2010) [1]
  Total159,650
  Density34,000/sq mi (13,000/km2)
Ethnicity
  African-American3.9%
  Asian17.2%
  Hispanic and Latino Americans10.0%
  White66.8%
  Others2.0%
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
11223, 11229 and 11235
Area code 718, 347, 929, and 917
Police Precincts61st ( website )
Website www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb15/index.page
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Brooklyn Community Board 15 is a New York City community board that encompasses the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Gravesend, Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach, Gerritsen Beach, Madison, Homecrest, and Plum Beach. [3] It is delimited by Corbin Place, Coney Island Avenue, Avenue Y, 86th street, Avenue U and McDonald Avenue, Avenue P and Kings Highway on the north, Nostrand avenue and Marine Park on the east, as well as by the Atlantic Ocean on the south.

Its current chairman is Theresa Scavo. As of the United States Census, 2000, the Community Board has a population of 160,319, up from 143,477 in 1990 and 149,570 in 1980. Of them (as of 2000), 121,052 (75.5%) are White non Hispanic, 4,823 (3.0%) are African-American, 20,229 (12.6%) Asian or Pacific Islander, 123 (0.1%) American Indian or Native Alaskan, 340 (0.2%) of some other race, 3,506 (2.2%) of two or more race, 10,246 (6.4%) of Hispanic origins. 26.6% of the population benefit from public assistance as of 2004, up from 16.1% in 2000. The land area is 3,166.9 acres (12.816 km2).

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References

  1. "Brooklyn Community District 15" (PDF). Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  3. Brooklyn Community Boards Archived 2007-12-21 at the Wayback Machine , New York City. Accessed December 31, 2007.