Brooklyn Community District 8 | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| City | New York City |
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhoods | |
| Government | |
| • Chairperson | Irsa Weatherspoon |
| • District Manager | Michelle George |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 96,317 |
| • Density | 60,000/sq mi (23,000/km2) |
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| Ethnicity | |
| • African-American | 58.1% |
| • White | 21.6% |
| • Hispanic and Latino Americans (of any race) | 12.6% |
| • Asian | 3.9% |
| • Others | 3.4% |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 11213, 11216, 11233, 11238, and 11225 |
| Area code | 718, 347, 929, and917 |
| Police Precincts | |
| Website | www |
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Brooklyn Community Board 8 is aNew York City community board that encompasses theBrooklyn neighborhoods ofCrown Heights,Prospect Heights, andWeeksville. It is delimited byFlatbush Avenue on the west,Atlantic Avenue on the north, Ralph Avenue on the east, andEastern Parkway on the south.
Its current Chairperson is Irsa Weatherspoon, Robert Matthews is Chair Emeritus, and its District Manager is Michelle George.
