Brooklyn Community Board 8 is a New York City community board that encompasses the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, and Weeksville. It is delimited by Flatbush Avenue on the west, Atlantic Avenue on the north, Ralph Avenue on the east, and Eastern Parkway on the south.
Its current Chairperson is Irsa Weatherspoon, Robert Matthews is Chair Emeritus, and its District Manager is Michelle George.
Demographics
Brooklyn Community Board 1 recorded a population of 108,259 in the 2020 United States census, a 12% increase since the 2010 United States census, when the figure stood at 96,317.
+ Population by race as of 2010 and 2020 censuses: Race 2010 2020 Black 63,111 65.52% 49,705 45.91% White 16,056 16.67% 31,077 28.71% Asian 2,712 2.82% 5,451 5.03% Other 636 0.66% 1,467 1.35% Multiracial 2,304 2.39% 6,428 5.94% Hispanic (any race) 11,498 11.94% 14,131 13.05% Total 96,317 100% 108,259 100%
References
External links Profile of the Community Board (PDF) Official website of the Community Board Brooklyn neighborhood map