Brooklyn Community Board 2
Brooklyn Community Board 2 is a New York City community board that encompasses the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Vinegar Hill, Fulton Mall, Boerum Hill, Fort Greene, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Fulton Ferry, and Clinton Hill. It is delimited by East River on the west and the north, by Kent and Classon Avenues on the east, and by Atlantic Avenue, Pacific Street, Fourth Avenue, Warren and Court Streets on the south.
As of the United States Census, 2000, the Community Board had a population of 98,620, up from 94,534 in 1990 and 92,732 in 1980. 39,916 (40.5%) residents were African-American, 33,931 (34.4%) were White non-Hispanic, 4,629 (4.7%) were Asian or Pacific Islander, 213 (0.2%) were American Indian or Native Alaskan, 473 (0.5%) were of some other race, 2,923 (3%) were of two or more races, and 16,535 (16.8%) were of Hispanic origins.
In 2004, 17.4% of the population benefited from public assistance, down from 22.5% in 2000.
The land area is 1,910.1 acres (7.730 km2).
Its current chair is John Dew, and its district manager is Robert Perris.
The total population of district 2 is now 102,814; 46% are White, 27% are African American, 14% are Hispanic, 8% are Asian, and 4% are other. The majority of the population is young; 44% are 25–44 years old, 20% are 45–64, 15% are 0–17, 10% are 18–24, and 11% are over 65. Overall, this district had a population of 94,534 residents in 1990, 98,620 in 2000, and 99,617 in 2010.
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