Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn

Vinegar Hill
Historic houses on Hudson Avenue.
Nickname: 
Irishtown
Location in New York City
Coordinates: 40°42′07″N 73°58′52″W / 40.702°N 73.981°W / 40.702; -73.981
Country United States
State New York
City New York City
Borough Brooklyn
Community DistrictBrooklyn 2
Area
  Total
0.26 km2 (0.101 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total
2,671
  Density10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Economics
  Median income$231,427
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
11251, 11201
Area codes718, 347, 929, and 917

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. The neighborhood is locally governed by Brooklyn Community Board 2 and is policed by the New York City Police Department's 84th Precinct. The large Irish-American population in Vinegar Hill made it one of several New York City neighborhoods once known colloquially as Irishtown.