Brooklyn Community Board 9
Brooklyn Community District 9 | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| City |  New York City |
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhoods | |
| Government | |
| • Chairperson | Ethan Norville |
| • District Manager | Dante Arnwine |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 102,000  |
| • Density | 64,000/sq mi (25,000/km2) |
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| Ethnicity | |
| • Black | 51.8% |
| • White | 28.0% |
| • Hispanic and Latino (any race) | 10.3% |
| • Asian | 2.6% |
| • Others | 7.4% |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 11213, 11216, 11233, 11238, and 11225 |
| Area code | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
| Police Precincts | |
| Website | www |
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Brooklyn Community Board 9 is a New York City community board that encompasses the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Crown Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, and Wingate. It is delimited by Ocean Avenue and Flatbush Avenue on the west, Eastern Parkway on the north, Rochester, East New York and Utica Avenues on the east, as well as by Clarkson Avenue on the south.
Its former acting chairperson was Laura Imperiale, and district manager Pearl R. Miles.[3] Miles was accused of "doing things without involving the community," per another community leader.[4]
As of the 2000 US Census, the Community Board oversaw a population of 104,014, down from 110,715 in 1990 but up from 96,667 in 1980. Of them (as of 2000), 79,466 (76.4%) are African-American, 11,733 (11.3%) are White non Hispanic, 8,581 (8.2%) of Hispanic origins, 2,416 (2.3%) of two or more race, 819 (0.8%) Asian or Pacific Islander, 816 (0.8%) of some other race, and 183 (0.2%) American Indian or Native Alaskan,. 36.4% of the population benefit from public assistance as of 2004, up from 20.8% in 2000. The land area is 1,002.7 acres (4.058 km2).
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 96,667 | — | |
| 1990 | 110,715 | 14.5% | |
| 2000 | 104,014 | −6.1% | |
| 2010 | 98,429 | −5.4% | |
| 2020 | 102,000 | 3.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
| Race | 2000 | 2010[5] | 2020[5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 79,466 | 76.40% | 66,958 | 68.02% | 52,807 | 51.77% |
| White | 11,733 | 11.28% | 18,825 | 19.12% | 28,532 | 27.97% |
| Asian | 819 | 0.79% | 1,214 | 1.23% | 2,640 | 2.59% |
| Other | 999 | 0.96% | 604 | 0.61% | 2,279 | 2.23% |
| Multiracial | 2,416 | 2.32% | 1,671 | 1.70% | 5,264 | 5.16% |
| Hispanic (any race) | 8,581 | 8.25% | 9,157 | 9.30% | 10,478 | 10.27% |
| Total | 104,014 | 100% | 98,429 | 100% | 102,000 | 100% |
References
- ↑ "Brooklyn Community District 9" (PDF). Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ↑ "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ↑ "About Us". Brooklyn Community Board 9. Retrieved 2014-09-30.
- ↑ De La Hoz, Felipe (May 5, 2015). "Gentrification: This Brooklyn Activist Is Making Life Hell for Her Community Board". Archived from the original on May 29, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Decennial Census Data For New York City's 59 Community Districts" (PDF). nyc.gov. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
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External links
- Profile of the Community Board (PDF)
- Official website of the Community Board Archived 2014-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Brooklyn neighborhood map