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Brooklyn Community District 2 | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| City |  New York City |
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhoods | |
| Government | |
| • Chairperson | Lenue H. Singletary III |
| • District Manager | Vacant |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.8 sq mi (7 km2) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 99,617 |
| • Density | 36,000/sq mi (14,000/km2) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • African-American | 26.6% |
| • Asian | 9.4% |
| • Hispanic and Latino Americans | 14.8% |
| • White | 44.9% |
| • Others | 4.2% |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 11201, 11205, 11217, 11238, and 11251 |
| Area code | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
| Police Precincts | |
| Website | www1 |
Brooklyn Community Board 2 is a New York City community board that encompasses the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Vinegar Hill, Fulton Mall, Boerum Hill, Fort Greene, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Fulton Ferry, and Clinton Hill. It is delimited by the East River on the west and the north, by Kent and Classon Avenues on the east, and by Atlantic Avenue, Pacific Street, Fourth Avenue, Warren, and Court Streets on the south.
As of the United States Census, 2000, the Community Board had a population of 98,620, up from 94,534 in 1990 and 92,732 in 1980. 39,916 (40.5%) residents were African-American, 33,931 (34.4%) were White non-Hispanic, 4,629 (4.7%) were Asian or Pacific Islander, 213 (0.2%) were American Indian or Native Alaskan, 473 (0.5%) were of some other race, 2,923 (3%) were of two or more races, and 16,535 (16.8%) were of Hispanic origins.
In 2004, 17.4% of the population benefited from public assistance, a decrease from 22.5% in 2000.
The land area is 1,910.1 acres (7.730 km2).
The community board's chairperson is Lenue H. Singletary III.[2]
- ^ "Brooklyn Community District 2" (PDF). Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "About CB2 - Brooklyn Community Board 2".