East New York, Brooklyn (History)

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(Neighborhoods In Brooklyn)

neighborhoods_brooklyn_east_new_yorkEast New York (also referred to as “E.N.Y.” and The East) is a residential neighborhood located in eastern Brooklyn, a borough of New York City. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 5. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: Cypress Hills Cemetery to the north, the Borough of Queens to the east, Jamaica Bay to the south, and the railway tracks next to Van Sinderen Avenue to the west. Linden Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue are the primary thoroughfares through East New York. ZIP codes include 11207, 11208, and 11239. The area is patrolled by the 75th Precinct located at 1000 Sutter Avenue. New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) property in the area is patrolled by P.S.A. 2. During the twentieth century, East New York came to be a commuter town predominantly inhabited by African Americans and Hispanics. Violent crime is a problem in the community; East New York has many years led New York City in crimes and murders reaching a record 129 in 1993.

 

DEMOGRAPHICS

East New York has a population around 90,000. Over half the population lives below the poverty line and receives public assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families [TANF], Home Relief, Supplemental Security Income, and Medicaid). East New York is predominantly African American with a significant Puerto Rican population. The vast majority of households are renter occupied.


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