East Flatbush, Brooklyn
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East Flatbush is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The area was predominantly African American, but has seen many Haitian and British-West Indian immigrant groups coming to the area. Within the confines, are the Holy Cross Cemetery Church on Brooklyn Avenue and Tilden Avenue. While there are some affluent citizens present, East Flatbush is mostly populated by working class Brooklynites.
East Flatbush is the home of the former General George W. Wingate High School. It is also home to two major hospitals, Kings County Hospital and SUNY Downstate Medical Center.
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