Midwood, Brooklyn
Midwood | |
|---|---|
Kings Highway and East 16th Street in Midwood | |
Location in New York City | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′23″N 73°57′43″W / 40.623°N 73.962°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| City | New York City |
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Community District | Brooklyn 14 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.33 km2 (1.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 54,637 |
| • Density | 16,000/km2 (42,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 11210, 11230 |
| Area code | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
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Midwood is a neighborhood in the south-central part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is bounded on the north by the Bay Ridge Branch tracks just above Avenue I and by the Brooklyn College campus of the City University of New York, and on the south by Avenue P and Kings Highway. The eastern border consists of parts of Nostrand Avenue, Flatbush Avenue, and Coney Island Avenue; parts of McDonald Avenue and Ocean Parkway mark the western boundary.
Midwood is part of Brooklyn Community District 14, and its primary ZIP Codes are 11210 and 11230. It is patrolled by the 70th Precinct of the New York City Police Department. Politically, Midwood is represented by the New York City Council's 44th, 45th, and 48th districts.