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Community boards of the Bronx are the 12 New York City community boards in the borough of the Bronx, which are the appointed advisory groups of the community districts that advise on land use and zoning, participate in the city budget process, and address service delivery in their district.
Community boards are each composed of up to 50 volunteer members appointed by the Bronx borough president, half from nominations by City Council members representing the community district (''i.e.'', whose council districts cover part of the community district). New York City Charter § 2800(a) Additionally, all City Council members representing the community district are non-voting, ''
Within the borough of The Bronx there are three Joint Interest Areas (JIA), which are outside of the jurisdiction of individual community districts, and have their own district number. The three JIAs in the county of The Bronx are:
* District 27 - Bronx Park, 2010 Census population: 1351
* District 28 - Pelham Bay Park, 2010 Census population: 432
* District 26 - Van Cortlandt Park, 2010 Census population: Zero
Marble Hill, which is a part of New York County, is represented by Bronx Community District 8.
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Bronx Community Boards
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Community boards of the Bronx are the 12 New York City community boards in the borough of the Bronx, which are the appointed advisory groups of the community districts that advise on land use and zoning, participate in the city budget process, and address service delivery in their district.
Community boards are each composed of up to 50 volunteer members appointed by the Bronx borough president, half from nominations by City Council members representing the community district (''i.e.'', whose council districts cover part of the community district). New York City Charter § 2800(a) Additionally, all City Council members representing the community district are non-voting, ''ex officio
An ''ex officio'' member is a member of a body (notably a board, committee, council) who is part of it by virtue of holding another office. The term '' ex officio'' is Latin, meaning literally 'from the office', and the sense intended is 'by right ...
'' board members.
History
The 1963 revision of the New York City Charter extended the Borough of Manhattan's "Community Planning Councils" (est. 1951) to the outer boroughs as "Community Planning Boards", which are now known as "Community Boards
Community Boards is a community based mediation program, established in 1976, in San Francisco, California, United States by Raymond Shonholtz. The program utilizes volunteers from the neighbourhoods of the city, who work with people involved ...
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The 1975 revision of the New York City Charter set the number of Community Districts/Boards to 59, established the position of the district manager for the community districts, and created the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) which gave the community boards the authority to review land use proposals such as zoning actions, and special permits.
Community Districts
The Bronx Borough Board
The Bronx Borough Board is composed of the borough president, New York City Council members whose districts are part of the borough, and the chairperson of each community board in the Bronx. New York City Charter § 85(a) The current borough board is composed of the 22 members listed in the table below:Other areas
Within the borough of The Bronx there are three Joint Interest Areas (JIA), which are outside of the jurisdiction of individual community districts, and have their own district number. The three JIAs in the county of The Bronx are:
* District 27 - Bronx Park, 2010 Census population: 1351
* District 28 - Pelham Bay Park, 2010 Census population: 432
* District 26 - Van Cortlandt Park, 2010 Census population: Zero
Marble Hill, which is a part of New York County, is represented by Bronx Community District 8.
Rikers Island
Rikers Island is a island in the East River between Queens and the Bronx that contains New York City's main jail complex. Named after Abraham Rycken, who took possession of the island in 1664, the island was originally under in size, but has ...
, while a part of The Bronx, is represented by Queens Community District 1.
Notable people
Notable people who were community board members and/or staffers prior to becoming elected officials: * Rafael Salamanca (CB2 member and District Manager) * Eric Stevenson (politician) (CB3 member) *Latoya Joyner
Latoya Joyner (born September 13, 1986) is a New York politician who served as the Assembly member for the 77th District of the New York State Assembly from 2015 to 2024. The district includes portions of Claremont, Concourse, Highbridge, Moun ...
(CB4 member)
* Adolfo Carrión Jr. (CB5 District Manager)
* Andrew Cohen (politician)
Andrew Cohen (born August 9, 1969) is a Justice of the Bronx branch of the New York Supreme Court. He is a Democrat. He was previously the councilmember for the 11th district of the New York City Council, resigning in 2020, with Eric Dinowitz wi ...
(CB8 member)
* Eric Dinowitz (CB8 member)
* Marjorie Velázquez (CB10 member)
* James Vacca
James Vacca is an American politician who served in the New York City Council from the 13th district from 2006 to 2017. He is a Democrat.
The district includes Allerton, Baychester, Bronx Park, City Island, Country Club, Ferry Point Park ...
(CB10 Chairperson and District Manager)
* Jeffrey D. Klein (CB11 member)
Gallery
See also
*List of Bronx neighborhoods
This article features a list of neighborhoods in the Bronx, one of the five boroughs of New York City.
When using this article, note that names of many (but not all) neighborhoods in the Bronx are popular based on their historical pedigree and ...
* Borough boards of New York City
* Government of New York City
The government of New York City, headquartered at New York City Hall in Lower Manhattan, is organized under the New York City Charter and provides for a mayor-council system. The mayor is elected to a four-year term and is responsible for the a ...
* New York City Council
* Borough president
References
External links
Bronx Community Boards
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Community Boards of the Bronx
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