Brooklyn Community Board 8

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.

Brooklyn Community District 8
Community District
Country	United States
State	New York
City	New York City
Borough	Brooklyn
Neighborhoods	List Crown Heights Prospect Heights
Government
• Chairperson	Irsa Weatherspoon
• District Manager	Michelle George
Area
• Total	1.6 sq mi (4 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, and 917
Police Precincts	77th (website) 78th (website)
Website	www.brooklyncb8.org
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Its current Chairperson is Irsa Weatherspoon, Robert Matthews is Chair Emeritus, and its District Manager is Michelle George.