NY District 8
New York · 1 Counties · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brownsville, Canarsie
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Federal Representatives
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · U.S. Senator
Phone: 202-224-4451
Web: https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov
Office: 478 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
Chuck Schumer
Democratic · U.S. Senator
Phone: 202-224-6542
Web: https://www.schumer.senate.gov
Office: 322 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · U.S. Representative
Phone: 202-225-5936
Web: https://jeffries.house.gov
Office: 2267 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3208
Key Demographics
759,088
Population
$66K
Median Income
39
Median Age
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 22.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.8% |
| Urban Population | 100% |
| Diversity Index | 69.7 |
| Land Area | 27 sq mi |
Federal Spending
$183K
Total Annual
260
Contracts & Grants
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Infrastructure
| Project | Agency | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ASA ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS INC | Department of Homeland Security | $26K |
| STAR POLY BAG, INC. | General Services Administration | $14K |
| STAR POLY BAG, INC. | General Services Administration | $9K |
| STAR POLY BAG, INC. | General Services Administration | $8K |
| STAR POLY BAG, INC. | General Services Administration | $6K |
Statewide Context
6,380,652
New York Medicaid & CHIP (Jun 2026)
591,307
New York Veteran Population (FY2026)
Statewide totals, not specific to this district — these federal programs report only at the state level. Sources: CMS (data.medicaid.gov), VA NCVAS (datahub.va.gov).
Geography
| Counties (1) | Major Cities |
|---|---|
| Kings | Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brownsville, Canarsie |