Brooklyn Community Board 15
Brooklyn Community Board 15 is a New York City community board that encompasses the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Gravesend, Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach, Gerritsen Beach, Madison, Homecrest, and Plum Beach.[3] It is delimited by Corbin Place, Coney Island Avenue, Avenue Y, 86th street, Avenue U and McDonald Avenue, Avenue P and Kings Highway on the north, Nostrand avenue and Marine Park on the east, as well as by the Atlantic Ocean on the south.
Brooklyn Community District 15 | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| City |  New York City |
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhoods | |
| Government | |
| • Chairperson | Theresa Scavo |
| • District Manager | Laura Singer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.7 sq mi (12 km2) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 159,650 |
| • Density | 34,000/sq mi (13,000/km2) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • African-American | 3.9% |
| • Asian | 17.2% |
| • Hispanic and Latino Americans | 10.0% |
| • White | 66.8% |
| • Others | 2.0% |
| ZIP codes | 11223, 11229 and 11235 |
| Area code | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
| Police Precincts | 61st (website) |
| Website | www1 |
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Its current chairman is Theresa Scavo. As of the United States Census, 2000, the Community Board has a population of 160,319, up from 143,477 in 1990 and 149,570 in 1980. Of them (as of 2000), 121,052 (75.5%) are White non Hispanic, 4,823 (3.0%) are African-American, 20,229 (12.6%) Asian or Pacific Islander, 123 (0.1%) American Indian or Native Alaskan, 340 (0.2%) of some other race, 3,506 (2.2%) of two or more race, 10,246 (6.4%) of Hispanic origins. 26.6% of the population benefit from public assistance as of 2004, up from 16.1% in 2000. The land area is 3,166.9 acres (12.816 km2).
Appointments
The Borough President appoints Board members. City Council members nominate at least half of the appointees (divided proportionally based on the share of the district's population represented by each Council member).
Current Borough President is Eric Adams.
Current City Council Members are David Greenfield, Lewis Fidler, Michael Nelson, Domenic Recchia, and Jumaane Williams.
Contact Info
Community Board No. 15
Kingsborough Community College
2001 Oriental Blvd., Room C124
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Tel: (718) 332-3008
Fax: (718) 648-7232
References
- "Brooklyn Community District 15" (PDF). Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- Brooklyn Community Boards Archived 2007-12-21 at the Wayback Machine, New York City. Accessed December 31, 2007.
