Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn

Carroll Gardens
Neighborhood of Brooklyn
The "Gardens" in Carroll Gardens comes from the large front gardens in the Historic District and elsewhere in the neighborhood
The "Gardens" in Carroll Gardens comes from the large front gardens in the Historic District and elsewhere in the neighborhood
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Location in New York City
Coordinates: 40°40′52″N 73°59′53″W / 40.681°N 73.998°W / 40.681; -73.998
Country United States
State New York
CityNew York City
BoroughBrooklyn
Community DistrictBrooklyn 6[1]
Area
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 • Total0.64 km2 (0.247 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total12,853
 • Density20,000/km2 (52,000/sq mi)
Ethnicity
 • White90.1%
 • Black2.9%
 • Hispanic12.3%
 • Asian1.2%
Economics
 • Median income$125,260
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
11231
Area codes718, 347, 929, and 917
The "Carroll" in Carroll Gardens comes from Maryland's Charles Carroll, for whom Carroll Park, seen here, is also named

Carroll Gardens is a neighborhood in the northwestern portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Encompassing approximately 40 city blocks, it is bounded by Degraw and Warren Streets (north), Hoyt and Smith Streets (east), Ninth Street or the Gowanus Expressway (south), and Interstate 278, the Gowanus and Brooklyn–Queens Expressways (west).[3][4][5] The neighborhoods that surround it are Cobble Hill to the northwest, Boerum Hill to the northeast, Gowanus to the east, Red Hook to the south and southwest, and the Columbia Street Waterfront District to the west.[6]

Originally considered to be part of the area once known as South Brooklyn (or, more specifically, Red Hook), the area started to have its own identity in the 1960s.[3][7] The neighborhood was named after Charles Carroll, the only Roman Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence, and whose name was already attached to Carroll Street and Carroll Park.[8] The name also reflects the large front gardens of brownstones in the Carroll Gardens Historic District and elsewhere in the neighborhood. Despite having an Irish surname, in recent times it has been known as an Italian American neighborhood.

Carroll Gardens is part of Brooklyn Community District 6, and its primary ZIP Code is 11231.[1] It is patrolled by the 76th Precinct of the New York City Police Department.[9] and is served by the New York City Fire Department's Engine Company 239, Engine Co. 279/Ladder Co. 131 and Engine Company 202/Ladder Company 101.[4] Politically, Carroll Gardens is represented by the New York City Council's 39th District.[10]

  1. ^ a b "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. New York City Department of City Planning. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Carroll Gardens neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York". Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Ellin, Nan. "Carroll Gardens" in Jackson, Kenneth T., ed. (2010). The Encyclopedia of New York City (2nd ed.). New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-11465-2., p.107.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference brookneighb was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Carroll Gardens" on Google Maps. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  6. ^ Map at Jackson and Manbeck (2004), p.xxxi.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference desrep was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference park was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference NYPD 76th Precinct was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Current City Council Districts for Kings County, New York City. Accessed May 5, 2017.