Accessing Services: How to Get
Involved With Your Community Board
There are
fifty-nine Community Boards in New
York City, and all welcome input from the New Yorkers they represent and serve. To familiarize yourself with their work, download a compact brochure that
explains their function. Also useful is an online history. Community
Board committees follow up on issues
raised at Board meetings. Non–Board members may apply to join these
committees.
How
do I find my community board?
You'll find a list of Community
Boards online. Meeting dates
also are online. There are 12 Community Districts in the Bronx; 18 in Brooklyn;
12 in Manhattan; 14 in Queens; and 3 in Staten Island, each representing a maximum of 250,000 residents.
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Information
Each Community Board is comprised of 50
unsalaried members appointed by Borough Presidents in consultation with City
Council members from the relevant district. Community Board members must reside
in, work in or have a specific interest in the community they represent. Members
serve two-year terms. Half the members are appointed each
year.
The
City Charter mandates that each Community Board advise elected officials about
matters relating to their Community District. Monthly Community Board meetings
provide a forum in which members discuss items of local concern. Residents also
may address the board. Further, Community Boards conduct public hearings on such issues as the City budget, land use and delivery of City services.
For additional details, download the
2008 Handbook
for Community Board Members.
How can I join my community board?
For an application, contact your
Borough President’s office:
--Bronx: 718-590-6001/5
--Brooklyn: 718-802-4032
--Manhattan: 212-669-8151
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--Staten Island:
718-816-2232
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