Isary Gutierrez-HUS 2307

1. 11206

2. East Williamsburg

3. Community Board , to discuss community issues, monitor government performance, advise city agencies. Have town hall and public meetings on neighborhood matters.

4. President of Community Board is Dealice Fuller.

5. District Manager Gerald A. Esposito.

6. Antonio Reynoso New York City Council Member. He serves the Bushwick/WIlliamsburg/Ridgewood Queens. Reynoso serves on sanitation and solid waste management.

7. New York State Assembly Member Michael DenDekker.

8. Senator Martin Malace Dilan.

9. U.s. Senators Kristen E. Gillibrand and Charles E. Schumer.

10. U.s. Congressional Representative Nydia M. Velazquez.

11.Basic Demographics

Population: 81,403

Gender: Female: 42,022 Male: 38,855

Age: Female: 30.10 yrs Male: 27.00 yrs

Income Levels: 28,584

White: 36,669 Black: 24,595 Hispanic: 35,118 Asian: 5,004 American/Indian: 1,360 Hawaiian: 228 Other: 17,426

12. Health Status Williamsburg/Bushwick

19% Smokers 28% Obesity 350 with Heart Disease 2,800 Hospitalizations 14% Diabetes 2,223 Living with HIV 10% Psychological Distress

13.  Crime Statistics 90th Precinct, year to date 1 murder, 9 rape, 174 robberies, 191 Fel. Assault, 211 Burglary, 509 Gra. Larceny.

14. There are public schools in my community and a public library right across the street from public school 147.

15. There is a local ymca with recreational pools and activities.  Local city parks that are closed after a certain time. In the Williamsburg community you find your local drug stores as well as franchised pharmacies. Travel agencies are not really seen except for one that has been in the community for many years now Edwin Travel. Grocery stores there are plenty almost on every corner, as healthier and natural food stores are coming up in the Williamsburg community.

16. in the Williamsburg neighborhood there are local catholic churches as well as Pentecostal, Lutheran, and Baptist.

17. Popular banks are found in the Williamsburg/Bushwick area, like Chase and Bank of America. Phone stores like At&t, Sprint, and T-Mobile. Our regular and local supermarkets are Key Food, Associated, and Food Bazaar. On the North side of Williamsburg its now up and coming with natural food stores and more of our popular clothing stores like Urban Outfitters and Jcrew.

18. East Williamsburg is still an industrial neighborhood. There are factory buildings that have been turned into lofts. There are still about two or three existing factories and a cement mixture company across the street from a local city park, The irony of having clean air in our neighborhood. There are still many trees in our neighborhood. Some streets have poor lighting, and there are not enough light poles on the streets. Along with our street pavements which some still have pot holes and cracks in our sidewalks.

19.Living in a private house is a community strength, neighbors working together to keep our community safe and clean. Having a homeowners association allows us to follow certain rules and the opportunity to have resources available to us. Our Assets of living on a private block gives us some source of privacy and safety, having closed gates.

20. 3 concerns about the community that arise are not have enough light post on our sidewalks to keep the streets brighter, Having the cement trucks drive through our residential streets instead of their back exit, and keeping our community safer by adding security cameras out side of our gates.

21. The human services professionals should care about communities and society because there are important factors to our living and our community status that has a lot to do with our daily lives. Keeping our communities safe and having healthier options for the young, middle age, and older population. There are many community stressors that can influence a human being, whether it being there physical or mental health.