Prospect Lefferts Gardens

Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Neighborhood of Brooklyn
Northeast view from top of Patio Gardens
Northeast view from top of Patio Gardens
Map
Location in New York City
Coordinates: 40°40′N 73°57′W / 40.66°N 73.95°W / 40.66; -73.95
Country United States
State New York
City New York City
Borough Brooklyn
Community DistrictBrooklyn 9[1]
Area
[1]
 • Total3.67 km2 (1.418 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total99,287
 • Density27,000/km2 (70,000/sq mi)
Ethnicity
[2]
 • Black76.5%
 • Hispanic9.8
 • White9.7
 • Asian1.6
 • Others2.4
Economics
 • Median income$39,319
ZIP Codes
11225
Area code718, 347, 929, and 917

Prospect Lefferts Gardens is a residential neighborhood in the Flatbush area of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The community is bounded by Empire Boulevard (formerly Malbone Street) to the north, Clarkson Avenue to the south, New York Avenue to the east, and Ocean Avenue/Prospect Park to the west.[3] Prospect Lefferts Gardens was designated a New York City Landmark area in 1979 and called the Prospect Lefferts Gardens Historic District.[4]

The neighborhood contains an ethnically diverse community with a largely Caribbean-American and African-American population.[5] Since the 2000s, Prospect Lefferts Gardens has been gentrifying quickly. Real estate development has increased and new residents from other groups have increased.[6]

Prospect Lefferts Gardens is part of Brooklyn Community District 9, and its primary ZIP Code is 11225.[1] It is patrolled by the 71st Precinct of the New York City Police Department.[7] Politically it is represented by the New York City Council's 40th District.[8]

  1. ^ a b c d "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. New York City Department of City Planning. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference PLP3A was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Leimbach, Dulcie (April 4, 2004). "Prospect-Lefferts Gardens; Convenient and Close-Knit Yet Diverse". The New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
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  5. ^ "Prospect – Lefferts Gardens". point2homes.com. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  6. ^ Alison Gregor (March 13, 2014). "Prospect-Lefferts Gardens Is 'On the Map'". The New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference NYPD 71st Precinct was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Current City Council Districts for Kings County, New York City. Accessed May 5, 2017.