Brooklyn Community Board 14

Brooklyn Community Board 14 is a New York City community board that encompasses the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Flatbush, Midwood, Kensington, and Ocean Parkway. It is delimited by Coney Island Avenue, the Long Island Rail Road, McDonald Avenue, Avenue F and 18th Avenue on the west, Parkside Avenue on the north, Bedford Avenue, Foster Avenue and Nostrand Avenue on the east, and Kings Highway and Avenue P on the south.

Brooklyn Community District 14
Community District
Entrance to Community Board offices
Entrance to Community Board offices
Country United States
State New York
City New York City
BoroughBrooklyn
Neighborhoods
List
Government
[1]
 • ChairpersonJo Ann Brown
 • District ManagerShawn Campbell
Area
 • Total2.9 sq mi (8 km2)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total160,664
 • Density55,000/sq mi (21,000/km2)
Ethnicity
 • White40.3%
 • African-American30.7%
 • Hispanic and Latino (of any race)15.7%
 • Asian10.7%
 • Others2.7%
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
11210, 11218, 11226, and 11230
Area codes718, 347, 929, and 917
Police Precincts70th (website)
Websitewww.cb14brooklyn.com
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Its current chairperson is Jo Ann Brown, and its district manager is Shawn Campbell.[1]

As of the United States Census, 2000, the Community Board has a population of 168,806, up from 159,825 in 1990 and 143,859 in 1980. Of them (as of 2000), 60,268 (35.7%) are White non Hispanic, 66,211 (39.2%) are African-American, 13,155 (7.8%) Asian or Pacific Islander, 268 (0.2%) American Indian or Native Alaskan, 893 (0.5%) of some other race, 5,769 (3.4%) of two or more race, 22,242 (13.2%) of Hispanic origins. 36.8% of the population benefit from public assistance as of 2004, up from 21.6% in 2000.

The land area is 1,880.1 acres (7.608 km2).

References
  1. "CAU - Brooklyn Boards". www1.nyc.gov. New York City Mayor's Office - Mayor's Community Affairs Unit. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. "Brooklyn Community District 14" (PDF). Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  3. "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
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