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The Flatbush-Midwood area, Brooklyn Community district 14, is bounded on the north by Parkside Avenue and, on the south, by Avenue P and Kings Highway. It runs from McDonald Avenue on its westernmost part, eastward to East 32nd Street. The total land area is 2.9 square miles. At the 1990 Census, 159,825 people were living in the community; this represented an 11.1 percent increase since 1970.

The area is located in the central-most part of Brooklyn and has been described as "gracious" with comfortable Victorian style homes and apartments (most of them built in an era when spaciousness was the architectural norm) sitting along tree-lined streets. Located in the district is Prospect Park, a large facility, which houses the Brooklyn Museum, the zoo, the Ingersoll library, and a variety of botanical displays including a rose garden and a Japanese garden.

There is also a large lake and parade

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an interview with police officer, Ron Singer, of the 70th Precinct, Officer Singer stated that the decrease in area crime is due to several factors. First, the police department has developed stronger linkages with other agencies of public safety and has in operation joint programs with such agencies as the fire department and local hospitals. Such linkages have enabled the department to respond more quickly to criminal situations with better results in terms of both helping victims and catching the "bad guys." Also, Officer Singer reports that area crime has decreased due to the success of many innovative programs which the police department has instituted. For example, there is Operation I.D., a program that assists people in the district by coming to their homes and putting their social security numbers on valuable items such as television sets and VCRs. These numbers help the police to find stolen items and restore them to their owner. Another program is one where the police survey the safety of homes and provide their owners with suggestions as to how they can better protect their houses against theft. There are also programs where police officers give talks at local agencies informing both young and older community r
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