Brooklyn Community Board 16

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Brooklyn Community Board 16

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Chairperson Margaret Brewer
District Manager Sydone Thompson
About This District

Brooklyn Community District 16

Brooklyn Community District 16 encompasses Brownsville, Ocean Hill, and part of Bedford-Stuyvesant. Covering 1.9 square miles and home to roughly 85,000 residents, it is centered on Brownsville and Ocean Hill, with part of Bedford-Stuyvesant included in the district.

It has a large public housing presence, residential blocks, schools, parks, churches, and transit corridors.

Thanks, and email if you have any thoughts.
Mike Racioppo
BKCB6 District Manager
Mike@bkcb6.org

Brooklyn Community Board 16 — Interactive District Map

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2025 General Election Results
🗺️Explore the interactive Election District mapMayor · Q2 · Q3 · Q4 — shaded by margin, ED by ED
2025 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION

BKCB16

BKCB16 — Mamdani won this CB district 63.4% to 34.1% for Cuomo and 2.5% for Sliwa, and carried 44 of 46 election districts here.

Mamdani won 44 of 46 election districts in BKCB16.
Winner
Mamdani by 29.3%
EDs carried
Mamdani: 44 of 46
Mamdani
63.4%
Cuomo
34.1%
Sliwa 2.5%
Mayor
MamdaniWIN
79.5%
Cuomo
18.9%
Sliwa
1.6%
38,577 votes cast
Q1 — Olympic Sports Complex
YES
33.3%
NOWIN
66.7%
Citywide: NO 45/59 (76%) · YES 14/59 (24%)
Q2 — Fast Track Affordable Housing
YESWIN
65.9%
NO
34.1%
35,723 votes cast
Q3 — Simplify Housing & Infrastructure Review
YESWIN
59.9%
NO
40.1%
35,198 votes cast
Q4 — Affordable Housing Appeals Board
YESWIN
63.9%
NO
36.1%
35,127 votes cast
Q5 — Digital City Map
YESWIN
66.7%
NO
33.3%
Citywide: YES 55/59 (93%) · NO 4/59 (7%)
Q6 — Move Local Elections to Presidential Years
YESWIN
66.7%
NO
33.3%
Citywide: NO 31/59 (53%) · YES 28/59 (47%)
Brooklyn CB16 — 2025 General Election Results
Brooklyn CB16 — 2025 General Election Results

Community Health Profile

Brownsville · Source: NYC DOHMH 2026 Community Health Profiles

DOHMH profiles ↗
Demographics
Total Population
78,319
Boro #18 NYC #56
Age 0–17
24.3%
Boro #2 NYC #9
Age 18–24
9.3%
Boro #2 NYC #18
Age 25–44
27.6%
Boro #12 NYC #36
Age 45–64
22.3%
Boro #10 NYC #40
Age 65+
16.4%
Boro #8 NYC #31
Asian
1.0%
Boro #18 NYC #56
Black
74.0%
Boro #2 NYC #2
Latino
21.4%
Boro #5 NYC #30
White
1.2%
Boro #18 NYC #57
Other race/ethnicity
2.4%
Boro #9 NYC #25
Limited English Proficiency
9.9%
Boro #13 NYC #46
Born Outside the US
29.6%
Boro #12 NYC #36
Education
Elementary School Absenteeism
49.9%
Boro #18 NYC #56
On-Time High School Graduation
74.3%
Boro #18 NYC #59
Did Not Complete High School
20.8%
Boro #15 NYC #42
High School Grad / Some College
52.7%
Boro #2 NYC #2
College Degree or Higher
26.5%
Boro #17 NYC #51
Economy
Poverty
28.7%
Boro #18 NYC #58
Unemployment
12.4%
Boro #18 NYC #53
Rent Burden
54.0%
Boro #16 NYC #44
Helpful Neighbors
52.1%
Boro #12 NYC #42
Jail Incarceration
736.1
Boro #18 NYC #59
Environment & Housing
Air Conditioning
81.7%
Boro #18 NYC #56
Air Pollution
6.8
Boro #11 NYC #25
Renter Housing Problems
74.0%
Boro #16 NYC #46
Homes Reporting Cockroaches
28.8%
Boro #7 NYC #22
Bodega:Supermarket Ratio
6.7
Boro #1 NYC #18
Farmers Markets
7
Boro #1 NYC #1
Bike Network Coverage
14.2%
Boro #13 NYC #40
Non-Fatal Assault Hospitalizations
125.8
Boro #18 NYC #54
Maternal & Child Health
Late or No Prenatal Care
12.9%
Boro #16 NYC #50
Preterm Births
12.8%
Boro #17 NYC #57
Teen Births
21.5%
Boro #18 NYC #57
Childhood Obesity
27.1%
Boro #16 NYC #48
Child Asthma ED Visits
441.8
Boro #18 NYC #59
Health Behaviors
Self-Reported Good Health
77.2%
Boro #16 NYC #49
Physical Activity
65.5%
Boro #13 NYC #41
Sugary Drink Consumption
31.8%
Boro #18 NYC #59
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
78.9%
Boro #17 NYC #55
Current Smokers
13.8%
Boro #17 NYC #55
Binge Drinking
24.5%
Boro #12 NYC #32
Obesity
41.0%
Boro #18 NYC #55
Healthcare Access
Uninsured
14.7%
Boro #17 NYC #51
Unmet Medical Care
23.3%
Boro #18 NYC #58
Flu Vaccination
36.3%
Boro #17 NYC #57
HPV Vaccination
57.7%
Boro #2 NYC #15
Disease & Mortality
Avoidable Hospitalizations
2118.4
Boro #18 NYC #56
Fall Hospitalizations
1086.4
Boro #6 NYC #10
Diabetes
16.2%
Boro #16 NYC #45
Hypertension
34.5%
Boro #12 NYC #43
New HIV Diagnoses
27.1
Boro #15 NYC #49
New Hepatitis C Reports
66.9
Boro #17 NYC #58
Psychiatric Hospitalizations
1184.3
Boro #18 NYC #59
Infant Mortality
7.7
Boro #18 NYC #59
Premature Mortality Number
1,719
Boro #14 NYC #46
Premature Mortality Rate
483.5
Boro #18 NYC #59
Life Expectancy
75.1 years
Boro #18 NYC #59
▼ Full data table (all 58 indicators)
Indicator Value Boro Rank NYC Rank Rank
Total Population 78,319 #18 of 18 #56 of 59 ↑ #18
Age 0–17 24.3% #2 of 18 #9 of 59 ↑ #2
Age 18–24 9.3% #2 of 18 #18 of 59 ↑ #2
Age 25–44 27.6% #12 of 18 #36 of 59 ↑ #12
Age 45–64 22.3% #10 of 18 #40 of 59 ↑ #10
Age 65+ 16.4% #8 of 18 #31 of 59 ↑ #8
Asian 1.0% #18 of 18 #56 of 59 ↑ #18
Black 74.0% #2 of 18 #2 of 59 ↑ #2
Latino 21.4% #5 of 18 #30 of 59 ↑ #5
White 1.2% #18 of 18 #57 of 59 ↑ #18
Other race/ethnicity 2.4% #9 of 18 #25 of 59 ↑ #9
Limited English Proficiency 9.9% #13 of 18 #46 of 59 ↑ #13
Born Outside the US 29.6% #12 of 18 #36 of 59 ↑ #12
Elementary School Absenteeism 49.9% #18 of 18 #56 of 59 ↓ #18
On-Time High School Graduation 74.3% #18 of 18 #59 of 59 ↑ #18
Did Not Complete High School 20.8% #15 of 18 #42 of 59 ↓ #15
High School Grad / Some College 52.7% #2 of 18 #2 of 59 ↑ #2
College Degree or Higher 26.5% #17 of 18 #51 of 59 ↑ #17
Poverty 28.7% #18 of 18 #58 of 59 ↓ #18
Unemployment 12.4% #18 of 18 #53 of 59 ↓ #18
Rent Burden 54.0% #16 of 18 #44 of 59 ↓ #16
Avertable Deaths 60.8 #17 of 18 #54 of 59 ↓ #17
Helpful Neighbors 52.1% #12 of 18 #42 of 59 ↑ #12
Non-Fatal Assault Hospitalizations 125.8 #18 of 18 #54 of 59 ↓ #18
Jail Incarceration 736.1 #18 of 18 #59 of 59 ↓ #18
Air Conditioning 81.7% #18 of 18 #56 of 59 ↑ #18
Air Pollution 6.8 #11 of 18 #25 of 59 ↓ #11
Renter Homes with Health-Related Housing Problems 74.0% #16 of 18 #46 of 59 ↓ #16
Homes Reporting Cockroaches 28.8% #7 of 18 #22 of 59 ↓ #7
Ratio of Bodegas to Supermarkets 6.7 #1 of 18 #18 of 59 ↓ #1
Farmers Markets 7 #1 of 18 #1 of 59 ↑ #1
Bicycle Network Coverage 14.2% #13 of 18 #40 of 59 ↑ #13
Pedestrian Injury Hospitalizations 21.1 #16 of 18 #47 of 59 ↓ #16
Late or No Prenatal Care 12.9% #16 of 18 #50 of 59 ↓ #16
Preterm Births 12.8% #17 of 18 #57 of 59 ↓ #17
Teen Births 21.5% #18 of 18 #57 of 59 ↓ #18
Childhood Obesity 27.1% #16 of 18 #48 of 59 ↓ #16
Child Asthma Emergency Department Visits 441.8 #18 of 18 #59 of 59 ↓ #18
Self-Reported Good Health 77.2% #16 of 18 #49 of 59 ↑ #16
Physical Activity 65.5% #13 of 18 #41 of 59 ↑ #13
Sugary Drink Consumption 31.8% #18 of 18 #59 of 59 ↓ #18
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption 78.9% #17 of 18 #55 of 59 ↑ #17
Current Smokers 13.8% #17 of 18 #55 of 59 ↓ #17
Uninsured 14.7% #17 of 18 #51 of 59 ↓ #17
Unmet Medical Care 23.3% #18 of 18 #58 of 59 ↓ #18
Avoidable Hospitalizations Among Adults 2118.4 #18 of 18 #56 of 59 ↓ #18
Fall-Related Hospitalizations Among Older Adults 1086.4 #6 of 18 #10 of 59 ↓ #6
Flu Vaccination 36.3% #17 of 18 #57 of 59 ↑ #17
HPV Vaccination 57.7% #2 of 18 #15 of 59 ↑ #2
Obesity 41.0% #18 of 18 #55 of 59 ↓ #18
Diabetes 16.2% #16 of 18 #45 of 59 ↓ #16
Hypertension 34.5% #12 of 18 #43 of 59 ↓ #12
New HIV Diagnoses 27.1 #15 of 18 #49 of 59 ↓ #15
New Hepatitis C Reports 66.9 #17 of 18 #58 of 59 ↓ #17
Binge Drinking 24.5% #12 of 18 #32 of 59 ↓ #12
Psychiatric Hospitalizations 1184.3 #18 of 18 #59 of 59 ↓ #18
Infant Mortality 7.7 #18 of 18 #59 of 59 ↓ #18
Premature Mortality Number 1,719 #14 of 18 #46 of 59 ↓ #14
Premature Mortality Rate 483.5 #18 of 18 #59 of 59 ↓ #18
Life Expectancy 75.1 years #18 of 18 #59 of 59 ↑ #18
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