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Encyclopedia > Cypress Hills, Brooklyn

For other uses, see, Cypress Hills (disambiguation) Cypress Hills has many uses: Cypress Hills, Brooklyn is a neighborhood in the northeastern corner of the borough of Brooklyn, New York, United States. ...


Cypress Hills is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City, United States, lying north of City Line and south of Cypress Hills Cemetery, in the far northeastern corner of Brooklyn. It is abutted on the west by Bushwick, on the south by City Line, and on the east, across the Brooklyn-Queens border, by Woodhaven and Ozone Park. This article is about the borough of New York City. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... City Line is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, bordering the neighborhood of Ozone Park, Queens to the east, and the neighborhoods of East New York to the west, Cypress Hills to the north, and Jamaica Bay to the south. ... Cypress Hills Cemetery, the first nonsectarian cemetery corporation organized in the Brooklyn/Queens area of New York, is located at 833 Jamaica Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. ... Bushwick is a neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn, New York, USA. Founded in 1661 by Governor Peter Stuyvesant as Boswijck, it is the site of some of the earliest settlements in Brooklyn that date to the middle of the 17th century. ... City Line is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, bordering the neighborhood of Ozone Park, Queens to the east, and the neighborhoods of East New York to the west, Cypress Hills to the north, and Jamaica Bay to the south. ... Queens is geographically the largest of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States, and the most ethnically diverse county in the U.S. It is coterminous with Queens County in the State of New York and is located on western Long Island. ... Woodhaven is the name of some places in the United States of America: Woodhaven, Michigan Woodhaven is also a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City. ...


Depending on one's definition, the southern border of the neighborhood is Conduit Boulevard or Sutter Avenue.

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Demographics

The northern part, north of Atlantic Avenue, is mixed, with Hispanic-Americans, South Asian-Americans, African-Americans, and European-Americans.[1] [2] Atlantic Avenue follows Flatbush Avenue and Fulton Street in notoriety and fame, and it parallels Fulton Street throughout much of the borough of Brooklyn. ... Hispanic, as used in the United States, is one of several terms used to categorize US citizens, permanent residents and temporary immigrants, whose background hail either from the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America or relating to a Spanish-speaking culture. ... An Asian American is generally defined as a person of Asian ancestry and American citizenship,[2][3][4] although may also be extended to include non-citizen resident Asians as well. ... Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... A European American (Euro-American) is a person who resides in the United States and is either the descendant of European immigrants or from Europe him/herself. ...


The southern part is composed of African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans, and a scattered presence of South Asian-Americans.[3] [4]


Transportation

It is served by the J train and the Z train, BMT elevated rail lines of the Metropolitan Transit Authority --(see also the article on the Jamaica Line), and the A train and the C train of the IND subway lines. Jamaica Center to Chambers Street or Broad Street The J Nassau Street Express and Z Nassau Street Express (earlier Jamaica Express) are two rapid transit services of the B Division of the New York City Subway. ... Jamaica Center to Chambers Street or Broad Street The J Nassau Street Express and Z Nassau Street Express (earlier Jamaica Express) are two rapid transit services of the B Division of the New York City Subway. ... A 1914 map showing what was at the time the proposed expansion for the BRT. The only major differences from what was built is that a new 60th Street Tunnel was used rather than the Queensboro Bridge, the Manhattan-side Brooklyn Bridge connection was never built, and several lines ended... The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the State of New York. ... The Jamaica Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT Division of the New York Subway. ... 207th Street to Lefferts Boulevard, Far Rockaway, or Rockaway Park note: dashed line shows rush hour only service The A Eighth Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. ... The A Eighth Avenue Express and C Eighth Avenue Local are two services of the New York City Subway. ... The sections of the IND and the date each was opened. ...


Atlantic Avenue and Conduit Boulevard pass through the neighborhood. Atlantic Avenue follows Flatbush Avenue and Fulton Street in notoriety and fame, and it parallels Fulton Street throughout much of the borough of Brooklyn. ...


Libraries

In the south, on Sutter Avenue, facing the Cypress Hills Houses, is a branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. Northeast-ward, in the Woodhaven neighborhood, on Forest Parkway, is a branch of the Queens Borough Public Library. The Main Branch, Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, 2003 The Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), is the public library system of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. ... The Queens Borough Public Library, or QBPL is the public library for the Borough of Queens and one of three library systems serving New York City. ...


Schools

Franklin K. Lane High School is at the extreme northeast corner of the neighborhood, north of Jamaica Avenue. – There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...


Housing projects of a related name

To the south, more properly in the City Line neighborhood, are the "Cypress Hills Houses," housing projects under the authority of the New York City Housing Authority. City Line is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York bordering the neighborhood of Ozone Park, Queens to the east, and the neighborhoods of East New York to the west, Cypress Hills to the north, and Jamaica Bay to the south. ... NYCHA, Sheepshead Houses The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) provides housing for low and moderate income residents throughout the five boroughs of New York City. ...


Notable Residents

Frank James Burke, Local gangster Frank James Burke (Long Island 1960 - May 18, 1987 Cypress Hills, Brooklyn) was the son of mobster Jimmy Burke who is portrayed by Burke look-alike Robert DeNiro and his mother Mickey Conway, portrayed in Goodfellas by Julie Garfield. ...


External links

  • Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation
  • New York Times portrait of the neighborhood

References

  1. ^ http://130.166.124.2/ny_1.html
  2. ^ http://www.aafny.org/cic/default.asp
  3. ^ http://130.166.124.2/ny_1.html
  4. ^ http://www.aafny.org/cic/default.asp
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Neighborhoods in the New York City Borough of Brooklyn

Barren Island · Bath Beach · Bay Ridge · Bedford · Bedford-Stuyvesant · Bensonhurst · Bergen Beach · Boerum Hill · Borough Park · Brighton Beach · Brooklyn Heights · Brownsville · Bushwick · Cadman Plaza · Canarsie · Carroll Gardens · City Line · Clinton Hill · Cobble Hill · Coney Island · Crown Heights · Cypress Hills · Ditmas Park · Downtown · DUMBO · Dyker Heights · East Flatbush · East New York · East Williamsburg · Fiske Terrace · Flatbush · Flatlands · Fort Greene · Fort Hamilton · Fulton Ferry · Georgetown · Gerritsen Beach · Gowanus · Gravesend · Greenpoint · Greenwood Heights · Homecrest · Kensington · Little Poland · Manhattan Beach · Marine Park · Midwood · Mill Basin · Navy Yard · New Lots · New Utrecht · Ocean Hill · Ocean Parkway · Park Slope · Pigtown · Prospect Heights · Prospect-Lefferts Gardens · Prospect Park South · Red Hook · Seagate · Sheepshead Bay · South Brooklyn · Starrett City · Stuyvesant Heights · Sunset Park · Vinegar Hill · Weeksville · Williamsburg · Windsor Terrace These are the neighborhoods of Brooklyn, one of five boroughs of New York City. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Five Boroughs redirects here. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... Barren Island, was originally an island off the southern end of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, in Jamaica Bay just opposite the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens. ... Bath Beach is a community of Brooklyn, New York City, located at the southwestern edge of the mainland of the Borough on Gravesend Bay. ... Bay Ridge is a neighborhood in the southwest corner of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, USA. It is bound by 65th Street on the north, Interstate 278 on the east, and the Belt Parkway-Shore Road on the west. ... Bedford is a community in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, centered approximately at the corner of modern-day Fulton Street and Franklin Avenue. ... Bedford-Stuyvesant (also known as Bed-Stuy) is a neighborhood in the central portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. ... Bensonhurst Embankment is a common walkway in Bensonhurst Bensonhurst is a neighborhood located in the south-central part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. ... Bergen Beach is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. ... Boerum Hill is a small segment of Brooklyn roughly bounded by State Street to the north, 3rd Avenue to the east, Court Street to the west, and Warren Street to the south. ... Borough Park Street covered with snow. ... 1873 map of the Villages of Unionville and Guntherville, part of the Town of Gravesend, the area of present-day Brighton Beach A Russian-language bookstore under the elevated train tracks in Brighton Beach Newly built luxury condos on Brighton Beach Where apartments and private homes meet A school in... Expensive real estate: Brooklyn Heights in the snow taken from the Promenade, 2003 Brooklyn Heights is a neighborhood within the New York City borough of Brooklyn; originally designated through popular reference as Brooklyn Village, it has, since 1834, become a prevalent area of the Brooklyn borough. ... Brownsville is a neighborhood in central Brooklyn, New York, predominantly Caribbean, Hispanic, and African-American. ... Bushwick is a neighborhood in the northeastern part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. ... Cadman Plaza, with Columbus statue in the center Cadman Plaza Park, is located on the border between the Brooklyn Heights historic neighborhood and Downtown Brooklyn. ... A typical street in Canarsie. ... Carroll Gardens is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, USA named for Charles Carroll, a revolutionary war veteran who was also the only Roman Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence. ... City Line is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, bordering the neighborhood of Ozone Park, Queens to the east, and the neighborhoods of East New York to the west, Cypress Hills to the north, and Jamaica Bay to the south. ... Clinton Hill is a small neighborhood in north-central Brooklyn, New York. ... Cobble Hill is a Brooklyn neighborhood in New York City, USA. Bordered by Atlantic Avenue on the north, Hicks Street to the west, Smith Street on the east and Degraw Street to the south, Cobble Hill sits adjacent to Boerum Hill and Brooklyn Heights with Carroll Gardens to the south. ... For other uses, see Coney Island (disambiguation). ... Crown Heights is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. ... Ditmas Park is one of three Flatbush neighbourhoods which has been officially designated a Historic District. ... Skyline of Downtown Brooklyn seen from the East River Metro Tech is a business center in Downtown Brooklyn Downtown Brooklyn is the third largest central business district in New York City (following Midtown Manhattan and Downtown Manhattan), and is located in the northwestern section of the borough of Brooklyn. ... A view of part of DUMBO with Manhattan in the distance Newly built apartment tower DuMBo (an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) is the popular name of a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. ... Dyker Heights is a neighborhood in southwestern Brooklyn, New York, USA. It is sandwiched between Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst on Gravesend Bay(Lower New York Bay). ... East Flatbush is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. ... East New York is a primarily low to middle income neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. ... East Williamsburg is a marketing term created by real-estate speculators for the area in the northwestern portion of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City, which is in or around Bushwick. ... Fiske Terrace is a planned community and neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City. ... Flatbush is a community of the Borough of Brooklyn, a part of New York City, consisting of several neighborhoods. ... Flatlands is a neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. ... Fort Greene is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. ... The park stip between the shore road and Narrows Fort Hamilton is a neighborhood in the far southwestern corner of the New York City borough of Brooklyn,. It is located south of Bay Ridge and is often considered part of Bay Ridge. ... Fulton Ferry is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. ... Georgetown is a small neighborhood east of Ralph Avenue in Brooklyn. ... Gerritsen Beach is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, located near Marine Park and Sheepshead Bay, in Brooklyn Community Board 15. ... Gowanus is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, USA, situated roughly between Red Hook and Carroll Gardens on the west and Park Slope on the East. ... Afternoon by the Sea (Gravesend Bay), a pastel by William Merritt Chase, ca 1888 shows traditional catboats in the bay and the Navesink Highlands across Lower New York Bay. ... Landmark 19th-century rowhouses on tree-lined Kent Street in Greenpoint Historic District. ... With debated boarders at Prospect Avenue in Brooklyn, NY to the north, 4th Avenue to the west, 8th Avenue to the east and 38th Street to the south, Greenwood Heights, BrooklynNY Sun 05/17/07 [1] takes part of its name from the neighborhood proximity to the Green-Wood Cemetery. ... Homecrest is a neighborhood situated in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. ... Kensington is a neighborhood in the center of the New York City, borough of Brooklyn. ... Little Poland is an informal name for part of a neighborhood in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. ... Manhattan Beach is a beach on the Atlantic Ocean situated on the eastern end of Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City. ... For the public park of the same name, see Marine Park, Brooklyn. ... Midwood has a substantial population of Haredi Jews and Modern Orthodox Jews, many of whom live and worship in the side streets around Kings Highway Midwood is a neighborhood located in the south central part of the Borough of Brooklyn, New York, USA, roughly halfway between Prospect Park and Coney... Mill Basin/ Mill Island is a neighborhood in New York City in the southeastern portion of the borough of Brooklyn lying along Jamaica Bay and bounded to the north by Avenue U, and to the east, south, and west by the Mill Basin / Mill Island Inlet. ... The New York Naval Shipyard (NYNSY), also known as the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the New York Navy Yard and United States Navy Yard, New York, is located 1. ... New Lots is a section of Brooklyn New York. ... New Utrecht New Utrecht is a neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. ... Ocean Hill is a neighborhood on the Northeastern section of Brooklyn in New York City. ... Ocean Parkway is a broad boulevard and associated neighborhood in the west central portion of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. ... A typical Park Slope block in spring. ... Pigtown formerly described a neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, existing as such until approximately the end of the 19th century. ... Prospect Heights is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bounded by Flatbush Avenue to the west, Atlantic Avenue to the north, Eastern Parkway to the south, and, traditionally, Washington Avenue to the east,[1] though some people believe the eastern boundary is Bedford Avenue. ... Prospect-Lefferts Gardens is the name given to a neighborhood in Flatbush in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. ... Subway line passes through the neighborhood Prospect Park South is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, within the community of Flatbush. ... A Holland-Style Factory Building in Red Hook Red Hook circa 1875 Red Hook is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. ... Seagate, Brooklyn was built at the far western end of Coney Island at the southern tip of Brooklyn. ... Sheepshead Bay is a bay separating the mainland of Brooklyn, New York City from the eastern portion of Coney Island, the latter originally a barrier island but now effectively an extension of the mainland with peninsulas both east and west. ... South Brooklyn is a hybrid neighborhood encompassing areas of Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Red Hook, Gowanus and Boerum Hill. ... In 2003, Starrett City changed its name to the Spring Creek Towers. ... Stuyvesant Heights is a neighborhood in north-central Brooklyn (New York City) founded in the mid-1800s when the borough was incorporated as a city at that time. ... Sunset Park is a neighborhood in the southern Brooklyn section of Brooklyn, New York, USA. The neighborhood is located south of Park Slope and Windsor Terrace, separated by Green-Wood Cemetery and the Prospect Expressway/NY-27, while 65th Street and the Gowanus Expressway/I-278 mark the end of... Vinegar Hill is a neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City on the East River waterfront between DUMBO and the Brooklyn Navy Yard. ... Weeksville was a village founded by African American freedmen on Long Island, New York in the area of what is now the neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. ... Williamsburg is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bordering Greenpoint, Bed-Stuy, and Bushwick. ... A circle of greenery in Windsor Terrace Windsor Terrace is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. ...

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