Brooklyn Community Board 5
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Brooklyn Community District 5 | ||
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Brooklyn | ||
| Neighborhoods | List
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| Government | ||
| • Chairperson | Andre T. Mitchell | |
| • District Manager | Melinda Perkins | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.6 sq mi (15 km2) | |
| Population (2010) Police Precincts | 75th (website) | |
| Website | www | |
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Brooklyn Community Board 5 is a
Starrett City. It is delimited by Van Sinderen Avenue on the west, the Queens Borough line on the north and on the east, as well as by the Gateway National Recreation Area
, Louisiana and Stanley Avenue on the south.
Its current chairman is Andre T. Mitchell, and its district manager is Melinda Perkins.[3][4]
As of the
United States Census, 2000
, the Community Board has a population of 173,198, up from 161,350 in 1990 and 154,932 in 1980. Of them (as of 2000), 8,785 (5.1%) are White non Hispanic, 84,838 (49.0%) are
African-American
, 6,007 (3.5%) Asian or Pacific Islander, 733 (0.4%) American Indian or Native Alaskan, 2,251 (1.3%) of some other race, 5,272 (3.0%) of two or more race, 65,312 (37.7%) of Hispanic origins.46.6% of the population benefit from public assistance as of 2004, up from 32.2% in 2000. The land area is 3,612.7 acres (14.620 km2).
References
- ^ "Brooklyn Community District 5" (PDF). Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "CAU - Brooklyn Boards". www1.nyc.gov. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Community Board 5". www.brooklyncb5.org. Brooklyn Community Board 5. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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