Kings County is a county located in New York, now contiguous with the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. It occupies the western part of Long Island, and together with Queens County they form the part of Long Island within New York City. The county has a total area of 96 miles. According to the 2000 Census, there are 2,465,326 people in Kings County. Like the other counties which are contained within New York City, there is no separate county government per se though there is a Borough President's office that is part of New York City government and various Community Boards that have authority over specific neighborhoods. County and state government buildings are mostly found in the Brooklyn Civil Center area in downtown Brooklyn, near the Brooklyn Bridge.

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