Crown Heights, New York
CDP
About Crown Heights
Set in the eastern part of New York, Crown Heights is a small unincorporated community.
Crown Heights holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.84 square miles.
📰 Crown Heights News Today
- Woman fatally stabbed in Lincoln Terrace Park in Crown Heights, Brooklyn ABC7 New York · Aug 18
- Video shows 33-year-old woman, a possible bystander, shot dead on Brooklyn sidewalk NBC New York · Aug 17
- Woman fatally stabbed inside a park in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, police say CBS News · Aug 18
- Brooklyn mother of 5 killed in stray-bullet shooting, NYPD says FOX 5 New York · Aug 17
- ‘Parking Stickers of Shame’ Return to NYC Anash.org · Aug 18
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Crown Heights Unique
- The only place in America named Crown Heights — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Crown Heights
- La Fortaleza — mexican
- Texas Roadhouse — steak house
- 110 Grill — american
- Bonsai 2 — japanese
- Chili's — tex-mex
- Crew Restaurant and Bar
- Dutchess Diner
- Gloria Jean's Coffees — coffee shop (café)
- Olive Garden — italian
- Tamarind — indian
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Bounce! · Arcade
- Space Adventure · Arcade
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.84 sq mi
Coordinates41.6416, -73.9287