The neighborhoods where Brooklynites live the longest — and the shortest
Residents of Borough Park live longer, on average, than most New Yorkers, while people who live in Brownsville live more than half a decade less, according to recently released Community Health Profiles from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
The average life expectancy for New York City is 81.2 years, according to the data — 2.5 years higher than the nationwide average.
Life expectancy in Brooklyn varies by neighborhood, with some doing better than the city average — and others falling startlingly short.