Manhattan Community Board 1
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The Manhattan Community Board 1 is a local government unit of the city of New York
, encompassing the neighborhoods of Battery Park City, the Financial District
, the South Street Seaport
, and TriBeCa
in Lower Manhattan
in the borough
of Manhattan
. It is delimited by Baxter Street and the East River
on the east, Upper New York Bay
on the south, the Hudson River
on the west and Canal Street
on the north.
Its current chairwoman is Julie Menin
, and its district manager Noah Pfefferblit.
, the Community Board has a population of 34,420, up from 25,366 in 1990
and 15,918 in 1980
. Of them (as of 2000), 23,041 (66.9%) are white non-Hispanic, 2,348 (6.8%) are African American
, 4,868 (14.1%) Asian
or Pacific Islander, 30 (0.1%) American Indian or Native Alskan, 457 (1.3%) of some other race, 902 (2.6%) of two or more race, 2,774 (8.1%) of Hispanic origins. 10.7% of the population benefit from public assistance as of 2009, up from 5.8 in 2000.
The land area is 955.6 acres, or 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²).
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, encompassing the neighborhoods of Battery Park City, the Financial District
Financial District, Manhattan
The Financial District of New York City is a neighborhood on the southernmost section of the borough of Manhattan which comprises the offices and headquarters of many of the city's major financial institutions, including the New York Stock Exchange and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York...
, the South Street Seaport
South Street Seaport
The South Street Seaport is a historic area in the New York City borough of Manhattan, located where Fulton Street meets the East River, and adjacent to the Financial District. The Seaport is a designated historic district, distinct from the neighboring Financial District...
, and TriBeCa
TriBeCa
Tribeca is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York in the United States. Its name is an acronym based on the words "Triangle below Canal Street", and is properly bounded by Canal Street, West Street, Broadway, and Vesey Street...
in Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York...
in the borough
Borough (New York City)
New York City, one of the largest cities in the world, is composed of five boroughs. Each borough now has the same boundaries as the county it is in. County governments were dissolved when the city consolidated in 1898, along with all city, town, and village governments within each county...
of Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
. It is delimited by Baxter Street and the East River
East River
The East River is a tidal strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end. It separates Long Island from the island of Manhattan and the Bronx on the North American mainland...
on the east, Upper New York Bay
Upper New York Bay
Upper New York Bay, or Upper Bay, is the traditional heart of the Port of New York and New Jersey, and often called New York Harbor. It is enclosed by the New York City boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island and the Hudson County, New Jersey municipalities of Jersey City and Bayonne.It...
on the south, the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
on the west and Canal Street
Canal Street
Canal Street may refer to:* Canal Street , England, UK* Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA* Canal Street , New York City, New York, USA...
on the north.
Its current chairwoman is Julie Menin
Julie Menin
Julie Menin is the Chairperson of Community Board 1 in Lower Manhattan, New York City and a frequent writer, blogger and television news commentator. A former regulatory attorney with special interests in environmental, FTC and FDA law, Menin was elected to CB1 in a 2005 special election and...
, and its district manager Noah Pfefferblit.
Demographics
As of the United States Census, 2000United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the Community Board has a population of 34,420, up from 25,366 in 1990
United States Census, 1990
The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9.8 percent over the 226,545,805 persons enumerated during the 1980 Census....
and 15,918 in 1980
United States Census, 1980
The Twentieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11.4 percent over the 203,184,772 persons enumerated during the 1970 Census.-Census questions:...
. Of them (as of 2000), 23,041 (66.9%) are white non-Hispanic, 2,348 (6.8%) are African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, 4,868 (14.1%) Asian
Asian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
or Pacific Islander, 30 (0.1%) American Indian or Native Alskan, 457 (1.3%) of some other race, 902 (2.6%) of two or more race, 2,774 (8.1%) of Hispanic origins. 10.7% of the population benefit from public assistance as of 2009, up from 5.8 in 2000.
The land area is 955.6 acres, or 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²).