Back East New York CEB East New York German East New York (Brooklyn) Spanish East New York Finnish East New York French מזרח ניו יורק (ברוקלין) HE East New York Italian East New York Polish East New York Portuguese East New York, Brooklyn Turkish
East New York | |
|---|---|
 Typical multi-unit semi-detached rowhouses in East New York | |
| Nicknames: EastNY, East Brooklyn | |
 Location in New York City | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′N 73°53′W / 40.67°N 73.89°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| City | New York City |
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Community District | Brooklyn 5[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.84 km2 (1.867 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 91,958 |
| • Density | 19,000/km2 (49,000/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Black | 63.6% |
| • Hispanic | 29.6 |
| • Asian | 3.0 |
| • White | 1.3 |
| • Other | 2.5 |
| Economics | |
| • Median income | $36,786 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 11207, 11208, 11239 |
| Area codes | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
East New York is a residential neighborhood in the eastern section of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City, United States. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are roughly the Cemetery Belt and the Queens borough line to the north; the Queens borough line to the east; Jamaica Bay to the south, and the Bay Ridge Branch railroad tracks and Van Sinderen Avenue to the west. Linden Boulevard, Pennsylvania Avenue, and Atlantic Avenue are the primary thoroughfares through East New York.
East New York was founded as the Town of New Lots in the 1650s. It was annexed as the 26th Ward of the rapidly growing City of Brooklyn in 1886, and became part of New York City in 1898. During the latter part of the twentieth century, East New York came to be predominantly inhabited by African Americans and Latinos.
East New York is part of Brooklyn Community District 5, and its primary ZIP Codes are 11207, 11208, and 11239.[1] It is patrolled by the 75th Precinct of the New York City Police Department.[4] New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) property in the area is patrolled by P.S.A. 2. Coverage by the Fire Department of New York is provided by Battalions 39 & 44. Politically it is represented by the New York City Council's 37th and 42nd Districts.[5]
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