East New York, Brooklyn

East New York
Neighborhood of Brooklyn
Typical multi-unit semi-detached rowhouses in East New York
Nicknames:  EastNY, East Brooklyn
Location in New York City
Coordinates: 40°40′N 73°53′W / 40.67°N 73.89°W / 40.67; -73.89
Country	United States
State	New York
City	New York City
Borough	Brooklyn
Community District	Brooklyn 5[1]
Area [2]
• Total	4.84 km2 (1.867 sq mi)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	91,958
• Density	19,000/km2 (49,000/sq mi)
Ethnicity [3]
• Black	63.6%
• Hispanic	29.6
• Asian	3.0
• White	1.3
• Other	2.5
Economics
• Median income	$36,786
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	11207, 11208, 11239
Area codes	718, 347, 929, and 917

East New York is a residential neighborhood in the eastern section of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City, United States. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are roughly the Cemetery Belt and the Queens borough line to the north; the Queens borough line to the east; Jamaica Bay to the south, and the Bay Ridge Branch railroad tracks and Van Sinderen Avenue to the west. Linden Boulevard, Pennsylvania Avenue, and Atlantic Avenue are the primary thoroughfares through East New York.

East New York was founded as the Town of New Lots in the 1650s. It was annexed as the 26th Ward of the rapidly growing City of Brooklyn in 1886, and became part of New York City in 1898. During the latter part of the twentieth century, East New York came to be predominantly inhabited by African Americans and Latinos.

East New York is part of Brooklyn Community District 5, and its primary ZIP Codes are 11207, 11208, and 11239.^[1] It is patrolled by the 75th Precinct of the New York City Police Department.^[4] New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) property in the area is patrolled by P.S.A. 2. Coverage by the Fire Department of New York is provided by Battalions 39 & 44. Politically it is represented by the New York City Council's 37th and 42nd Districts.^[5]