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Brooklyn Community Board 5

Borough Brooklyn
BoroCD 305
Website nyc.gov/brooklyncb5 ↗
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Chairperson Alice Lowman
District Manager Melinda Perkins
About This District

Brooklyn Community District 5

Brooklyn Community District 5 encompasses East New York, Cypress Hills, Highland Park, City Line, New Lots, Spring Creek, and Starrett City. Covering 5.6 square miles and home to more than 180,000 residents, it sits on the borough's eastern edge, with Queens to the north and east and Gateway National Recreation Area to the south.

The district includes rowhouse blocks, public housing campuses, large apartment complexes, industrial areas, suburban-style retail, and major open spaces. It is one of Brooklyn's largest districts by population and geography.

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

Brooklyn Community Board 5 — 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

BKCB5

BKCB5 — Mamdani won this CB district 59.1% to 37.1% for Cuomo and 3.8% for Sliwa, and carried 89 of 96 election districts here.

Mamdani won 89 of 96 election districts in BKCB5.
Winner
Mamdani by 22.0%
EDs carried
Mamdani: 89 of 96
Mamdani
59.1%
Cuomo
37.1%
Sliwa 3.8%
Mayor
MamdaniWIN
66.1%
Cuomo
31.8%
Sliwa
2.1%
33,448 votes cast
Q1 — Olympic Sports Complex
YESWIN
66.7%
NO
33.3%
Citywide: NO 45/59 (76%) · YES 14/59 (24%)
Q2 — Fast Track Affordable Housing
YESWIN
61.7%
NO
38.3%
29,063 votes cast
Q3 — Simplify Housing & Infrastructure Review
YESWIN
57.0%
NO
43.0%
28,623 votes cast
Q4 — Affordable Housing Appeals Board
YESWIN
60.9%
NO
39.1%
28,464 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 CB5 — 2025 General Election Results
Brooklyn CB5 — 2025 General Election Results
Brooklyn CB5 — 2025 General Election Results

Community Health Profile

East New York and Starrett City · Source: NYC DOHMH 2026 Community Health Profiles

DOHMH profiles ↗
Demographics
Total Population
170,769
Boro #6 NYC #18
Age 0–17
23.8%
Boro #3 NYC #11
Age 18–24
9.2%
Boro #4 NYC #20
Age 25–44
27.6%
Boro #13 NYC #37
Age 45–64
23.5%
Boro #9 NYC #35
Age 65+
15.9%
Boro #11 NYC #40
Asian
7.3%
Boro #9 NYC #37
Black
48.7%
Boro #7 NYC #11
Latino
38.0%
Boro #3 NYC #20
White
3.8%
Boro #16 NYC #50
Other race/ethnicity
2.3%
Boro #10 NYC #27
Limited English Proficiency
18.2%
Boro #10 NYC #35
Born Outside the US
36.7%
Boro #9 NYC #27
Education
Elementary School Absenteeism
42.7%
Boro #16 NYC #47
On-Time High School Graduation
81.0%
Boro #15 NYC #45
Did Not Complete High School
18.5%
Boro #13 NYC #37
High School Grad / Some College
57.5%
Boro #1 NYC #1
College Degree or Higher
24.0%
Boro #18 NYC #54
Economy
Poverty
23.1%
Boro #15 NYC #47
Unemployment
8.5%
Boro #15 NYC #39
Rent Burden
51.0%
Boro #10 NYC #30
Helpful Neighbors
45.0%
Boro #16 NYC #55
Jail Incarceration
449.7
Boro #17 NYC #56
Environment & Housing
Air Conditioning
88.8%
Boro #13 NYC #38
Air Pollution
6.7
Boro #10 NYC #20
Renter Housing Problems
73.0%
Boro #14 NYC #44
Homes Reporting Cockroaches
40.4%
Boro #15 NYC #41
Bodega:Supermarket Ratio
8.7
Boro #5 NYC #32
Farmers Markets
4
Boro #2 NYC #8
Bike Network Coverage
16.3%
Boro #11 NYC #38
Non-Fatal Assault Hospitalizations
85.6
Boro #17 NYC #49
Maternal & Child Health
Late or No Prenatal Care
9.6%
Boro #14 NYC #37
Preterm Births
11.3%
Boro #16 NYC #47
Teen Births
14.3%
Boro #16 NYC #48
Childhood Obesity
27.2%
Boro #17 NYC #49
Child Asthma ED Visits
252.3
Boro #16 NYC #50
Health Behaviors
Self-Reported Good Health
81.9%
Boro #12 NYC #38
Physical Activity
60.0%
Boro #16 NYC #50
Sugary Drink Consumption
13.0%
Boro #6 NYC #22
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
78.6%
Boro #18 NYC #56
Current Smokers
8.2%
Boro #10 NYC #30
Binge Drinking
19.2%
Boro #5 NYC #13
Obesity
32.7%
Boro #13 NYC #40
Healthcare Access
Uninsured
11.5%
Boro #12 NYC #35
Unmet Medical Care
18.8%
Boro #14 NYC #44
Flu Vaccination
41.5%
Boro #14 NYC #52
HPV Vaccination
57.3%
Boro #3 NYC #16
Disease & Mortality
Avoidable Hospitalizations
1452.7
Boro #17 NYC #46
Fall Hospitalizations
1146.0
Boro #12 NYC #20
Diabetes
16.9%
Boro #17 NYC #48
Hypertension
36.8%
Boro #14 NYC #48
New HIV Diagnoses
27.4
Boro #16 NYC #50
New Hepatitis C Reports
36.6
Boro #13 NYC #44
Psychiatric Hospitalizations
826.6
Boro #17 NYC #54
Infant Mortality
4.6
Boro #13 NYC #35
Premature Mortality Number
2,611
Boro #18 NYC #59
Premature Mortality Rate
330.9
Boro #17 NYC #53
Life Expectancy
78.2 years
Boro #17 NYC #52
▼ Full data table (all 58 indicators)
Indicator Value Boro Rank NYC Rank Rank
Total Population 170,769 #6 of 18 #18 of 59 ↑ #6
Age 0–17 23.8% #3 of 18 #11 of 59 ↑ #3
Age 18–24 9.2% #4 of 18 #20 of 59 ↑ #4
Age 25–44 27.6% #13 of 18 #37 of 59 ↑ #13
Age 45–64 23.5% #9 of 18 #35 of 59 ↑ #9
Age 65+ 15.9% #11 of 18 #40 of 59 ↑ #11
Asian 7.3% #9 of 18 #37 of 59 ↑ #9
Black 48.7% #7 of 18 #11 of 59 ↑ #7
Latino 38.0% #3 of 18 #20 of 59 ↑ #3
White 3.8% #16 of 18 #50 of 59 ↑ #16
Other race/ethnicity 2.3% #10 of 18 #27 of 59 ↑ #10
Limited English Proficiency 18.2% #10 of 18 #35 of 59 ↑ #10
Born Outside the US 36.7% #9 of 18 #27 of 59 ↑ #9
Elementary School Absenteeism 42.7% #16 of 18 #47 of 59 ↓ #16
On-Time High School Graduation 81.0% #15 of 18 #45 of 59 ↑ #15
Did Not Complete High School 18.5% #13 of 18 #37 of 59 ↓ #13
High School Grad / Some College 57.5% #1 of 18 #1 of 59 ↑ #1
College Degree or Higher 24.0% #18 of 18 #54 of 59 ↑ #18
Poverty 23.1% #15 of 18 #47 of 59 ↓ #15
Unemployment 8.5% #15 of 18 #39 of 59 ↓ #15
Rent Burden 51.0% #10 of 18 #30 of 59 ↓ #10
Avertable Deaths 51.8 #16 of 18 #47 of 59 ↓ #16
Helpful Neighbors 45.0% #16 of 18 #55 of 59 ↑ #16
Non-Fatal Assault Hospitalizations 85.6 #17 of 18 #49 of 59 ↓ #17
Jail Incarceration 449.7 #17 of 18 #56 of 59 ↓ #17
Air Conditioning 88.8% #13 of 18 #38 of 59 ↑ #13
Air Pollution 6.7 #10 of 18 #20 of 59 ↓ #10
Renter Homes with Health-Related Housing Problems 73.0% #14 of 18 #44 of 59 ↓ #14
Homes Reporting Cockroaches 40.4% #15 of 18 #41 of 59 ↓ #15
Ratio of Bodegas to Supermarkets 8.7 #5 of 18 #32 of 59 ↓ #5
Farmers Markets 4 #2 of 18 #8 of 59 ↑ #2
Bicycle Network Coverage 16.3% #11 of 18 #38 of 59 ↑ #11
Pedestrian Injury Hospitalizations 18.5 #15 of 18 #42 of 59 ↓ #15
Late or No Prenatal Care 9.6% #14 of 18 #37 of 59 ↓ #14
Preterm Births 11.3% #16 of 18 #47 of 59 ↓ #16
Teen Births 14.3% #16 of 18 #48 of 59 ↓ #16
Childhood Obesity 27.2% #17 of 18 #49 of 59 ↓ #17
Child Asthma Emergency Department Visits 252.3 #16 of 18 #50 of 59 ↓ #16
Self-Reported Good Health 81.9% #12 of 18 #38 of 59 ↑ #12
Physical Activity 60.0% #16 of 18 #50 of 59 ↑ #16
Sugary Drink Consumption 13.0% #6 of 18 #22 of 59 ↓ #6
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption 78.6% #18 of 18 #56 of 59 ↑ #18
Current Smokers 8.2% #10 of 18 #30 of 59 ↓ #10
Uninsured 11.5% #12 of 18 #35 of 59 ↓ #12
Unmet Medical Care 18.8% #14 of 18 #44 of 59 ↓ #14
Avoidable Hospitalizations Among Adults 1452.7 #17 of 18 #46 of 59 ↓ #17
Fall-Related Hospitalizations Among Older Adults 1146.0 #12 of 18 #20 of 59 ↓ #12
Flu Vaccination 41.5% #14 of 18 #52 of 59 ↑ #14
HPV Vaccination 57.3% #3 of 18 #16 of 59 ↑ #3
Obesity 32.7% #13 of 18 #40 of 59 ↓ #13
Diabetes 16.9% #17 of 18 #48 of 59 ↓ #17
Hypertension 36.8% #14 of 18 #48 of 59 ↓ #14
New HIV Diagnoses 27.4 #16 of 18 #50 of 59 ↓ #16
New Hepatitis C Reports 36.6 #13 of 18 #44 of 59 ↓ #13
Binge Drinking 19.2% #5 of 18 #13 of 59 ↓ #5
Psychiatric Hospitalizations 826.6 #17 of 18 #54 of 59 ↓ #17
Infant Mortality 4.6 #13 of 18 #35 of 59 ↓ #13
Premature Mortality Number 2,611 #18 of 18 #59 of 59 ↓ #18
Premature Mortality Rate 330.9 #17 of 18 #53 of 59 ↓ #17
Life Expectancy 78.2 years #17 of 18 #52 of 59 ↑ #17
District Representatives
NYC Council
Council Member Joann Ariola, District 32 Council Member Sandy Nurse, District 37 Council Member Chris Banks, District 42
Congress — House
Congressman Gregory Meeks, NY-5 Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, NY-7 Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, NY-8
State Assembly
Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato, AD-23 Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar, AD-38 Assemblymember Erik Martin Dilan, AD-54 Assemblymember Latrice Walker, AD-55 Assemblymember Nikki Lucas, AD-60
State Senate
Senator Joseph Addabbo, SD-15 Senator Julia Salazar, SD-18 Senator Roxanne Persaud, SD-19 Senator Jabari Brisport, SD-25
BK-Wide · NYC-Wide · NYS-Wide
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso NYC Comptroller Mark Levine NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Mayor Zohran Mamdani Governor Kathy Hochul

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