#life-expectancy

#life-expectancy

On average, Brooklynites clock in at about 81 years, but the spread between neighborhoods is staggering. At the bottom of the chart are Brownsville, East New York, Coney Island, Bed-Stuy, South Williamsburg and Red Hook, where life expectancy dips to around 75 years-nearly a decade below the borough average. By contrast, neighborhoods with higher access to healthcare, safer streets, and stronger community resources-think Park Slope, Carroll Gardens and Downtown Brooklyn -tend to see residents living well into their late 80s.

The focus on extending lifespan, especially among the wealthy, has not resulted in improvements for the general population, where life expectancy is declining.

In 2023, after suffering a health scare, Margolyes underwent a procedure called transcatheter aortic valve replacement, replacing her heart valve with one from a cow.