Manhattan Community Board 5
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Manhattan Community Board 5 is a local government
unit of New York City
, New York
in the United States
. It encompasses Midtown, Times Square
, most of the Theatre District, the Diamond District, the Garment District
, Herald Square
, Koreatown
, NoMad
, Murray Hill
and the Flatiron District, all in the borough of Manhattan
. It is bounded by 59th Street
on the north, Eighth Avenue
, 26th Street, the Avenue of the Americas ("Sixth Avenue") on the west, 14th Street
on the south, and Lexington Avenue on the east, excluding the area from 34th
to 40th Streets between Madison and Lexington Avenues, and the area from 20th to 22nd Streets between Park Avenue South and Lexington Avenue/Irving Place.
Within the area under the Board's responsibility are all or part of the Murray Hill
, Madison Square North
, Ladies' Mile
, Gramercy Park and East 17th Street/Irving Place
historic districts. Business Improvement District
s in the area include Madison Avenue BID, East Midtown Association, Fifth Avenue BID, the Times Square Alliance, 47th Street BID, the Grand Central Partnership
, Bryant Park Management, Garment Center District, 34th Street Partnership, Madison Square Park Conservancy, Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership and Union Square Partnership.
Since 2005, there has been considerable turnover in membership of the board due, in part, to the Community Board reform undertaken by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer
.
or Pacific Islander, 52 (0.1%) American Indian or Native Alaskan
, 141 (0.3%) of some other race, 967 (2.2%) of two or more race, 2,964 (6.7%) of Hispanic origins. In addition, 11.9% of the population benefit from public assistance as of 2004, up from 8.9% in 2000.
The land area under the Board's purview is 1,046.4 acres, or 1.64 square miles (4.23 km²).
Local government
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unit of New York City
New York City
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, New York
New York
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in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It encompasses Midtown, Times Square
Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial intersection in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets...
, most of the Theatre District, the Diamond District, the Garment District
Garment District, Manhattan
The Garment District, also known as the Garment Center, the Fashion District, or the Fashion Center, is a neighborhood located in the Manhattan borough of New York City. The dense concentration of fashion-related uses give the neighborhood, which is generally considered to span between Fifth Avenue...
, Herald Square
Herald Square
Herald Square is formed by the intersection of Broadway, Sixth Avenue and 34th Street in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. Named for the New York Herald, a now-defunct newspaper formerly headquartered there, it also gives its name to the surrounding area...
, Koreatown
Koreatown, Manhattan
Koreatown, or K-town as it is colloquially known, is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, that is generally bordered by 31st and 36th Streets and Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenues...
, NoMad
NoMad
NoMad is a neighborhood centered around the Madison Square North Historic District in the borough of Manhattan in New York City....
, Murray Hill
Murray Hill, Manhattan
Murray Hill is a Midtown Manhattan neighborhood in New York City, USA. Around 1987 many real estate promoters of the neighborhood and newer residents described the boundaries as within East 34th Street, East 42nd Street, Madison Avenue, and the East River; in 1999, Frank P...
and the Flatiron District, all in the borough 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 bounded by 59th Street
59th Street (Manhattan)
59th Street in the New York City borough of Manhattan runs east-west, from York Avenue to the West Side Highway, with a discontinuity between Ninth Avenue/Columbus Avenue and Eighth Avenue/Central Park West for the Time Warner Center. Although it is bi-directional for most of its length, the...
on the north, Eighth Avenue
Eighth Avenue (Manhattan)
Eighth Avenue is a north-south avenue on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City, carrying northbound traffic. Eighth Avenue begins in the West Village neighborhood at Abingdon Square and runs north for 44 blocks through Chelsea, the Garment District, Hell's Kitchen's east end, Midtown and the...
, 26th Street, the Avenue of the Americas ("Sixth Avenue") on the west, 14th Street
14th Street (Manhattan)
14th Street is a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The street rivals the size of some of the well-known avenues of the city and is an important business location....
on the south, and Lexington Avenue on the east, excluding the area from 34th
34th Street (Manhattan)
34th Street is a major cross-town street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, connecting the Lincoln Tunnel and Queens-Midtown Tunnel. Like many of New York City's major crosstown streets, it has its own bus routes and four subway stops serving the trains at Eighth Avenue, the trains at...
to 40th Streets between Madison and Lexington Avenues, and the area from 20th to 22nd Streets between Park Avenue South and Lexington Avenue/Irving Place.
Within the area under the Board's responsibility are all or part of the Murray Hill
Murray Hill
Murray Hill may refer to one of the following places:* Murray Hill, Kentucky, a small city in Kentucky* Murray Hill, Manhattan, a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City...
, Madison Square North
Madison Square North Historic District
The Madison Square North Historic District is in Manhattan, New York City, and was created on June 26, 2001 by the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission.Lying north and west of Madison Square Park, the district's boundaries are irregular...
, Ladies' Mile
Ladies' Mile Historic District
The Ladies' Mile Historic District was designated in May 1989, by the New York City Landmark Preservation Commission to preserve an irregular district of 440 buildings on 28 blocks and parts of blocks in Manhattan, from roughly 18th Street to 24th Street and from Park Avenue South to west of the...
, Gramercy Park and East 17th Street/Irving Place
East 17th Street/Irving Place Historic District
The East 17th Street/Irving Place Historic District is a small historic district located primarily on East 17th Street between Union Square East and Irving Place in the Union Square neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City...
historic districts. Business Improvement District
Business improvement district
A business improvement district is a defined area within which businesses pay an additional tax or fee in order to fund improvements within the district's boundaries. Grant funds acquired by the city for special programs and/or incentives such as tax abatements can be made available to assist...
s in the area include Madison Avenue BID, East Midtown Association, Fifth Avenue BID, the Times Square Alliance, 47th Street BID, the Grand Central Partnership
Grand Central Partnership
The Grand Central Partnership manages the Grand Central Business Improvement District, one of the largest business improvement districts in the world, comprising of commercial space in a 70-block area of Midtown Manhattan with irregular borders reaching from East 35th Street to East 54th Street...
, Bryant Park Management, Garment Center District, 34th Street Partnership, Madison Square Park Conservancy, Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership and Union Square Partnership.
Since 2005, there has been considerable turnover in membership of the board due, in part, to the Community Board reform undertaken by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer
Scott Stringer
Scott M. Stringer is a New York Democratic politician and currently the 26th Borough President of Manhattan.-Life and career:...
.
Demographics
As of 2000, the Community Board's area has a population of 44,028, up from 43,507 in 1990 and 39,543 in 1980. Of them (as of 2000), 31,813 (72.3%) are White non Hispanic, 1,948 (4.4%) are African-American , 6,143 (14.0%) AsianAsian 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, 52 (0.1%) American Indian or Native Alaskan
Alaska Natives
Alaska Natives are the indigenous peoples of Alaska. They include: Aleut, Inuit, Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, Eyak, and a number of Northern Athabaskan cultures.-History:In 1912 the Alaska Native Brotherhood was founded...
, 141 (0.3%) of some other race, 967 (2.2%) of two or more race, 2,964 (6.7%) of Hispanic origins. In addition, 11.9% of the population benefit from public assistance as of 2004, up from 8.9% in 2000.
The land area under the Board's purview is 1,046.4 acres, or 1.64 square miles (4.23 km²).