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Community boards of the Bronx

Community boards of the Bronx

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Main article: Community boards of New York City

Community boards of the Bronx[1] 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.[2]

Map of community districts in the City of New York

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).[3][4] Additionally, all City Council members representing the community district are non-voting, ex officio board members.[4]

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".[5][6]

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.[5]

Community Districts

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The Bronx Borough Board

See also: Borough boards of New York City

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.[15][16][17]

The current borough board is composed of the 22 members listed in the table below:

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Other areas

Bronx Community Districts - Joint Interest Areas (JIAs).

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.[18][19] The three JIAs in the county of The Bronx are:

Marble Hill, which is a part of New York County, is represented by Bronx Community District 8.

Rikers Island, 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:

  • The Hub, South Bronx
  • Belmont, West Bronx
  • Riverdale, West Bronx
  • Parkchester, East Bronx
  • City Island, Bronx

See also

References

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    Berg, Bruce (2007). New York City Politics: Governing Gotham. Rutgers University Press. p. 277. ISBN 9780813543895.
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    New York City Charter § 2800(a)
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    "Court on Votes". The New York Times. 25 August 1963. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
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    "Bronx Community District 11 Profile". NYC Department of City Planning. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
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    "About CB11". Bronx Community Board 11. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
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    Hu, Winnie. "Bronx Neighborhood Fights for Its Spot on the Map" The New York Times (April 6, 2014)
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    "Counties Population Totals Tables: 2010-2016, Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2016". Retrieved June 10, 2017.
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    "CONTACT". The Office of The Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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    New York City Charter § 85(a)
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    Cruz, David (November 2–22, 2017). "Borough Board to Vote on Jerome Avenue Rezoning Nov. 16". Vol. 30, no. 22. Norwood News. p. 2.
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    "Handbook for Community Board Members" (PDF). NYC Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit (CAU). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
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    NYC Department of City Planning. "Joint Interest Areas and Sources & Disclaimer". www1.nyc.gov. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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    "2010 Census Table G-1: 2010 Community District Geography Notes" (PDF). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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    "Board Member, Staff & Office Location History: Board Members, 1974-Present". Bronx Community Board 11. City of New York. 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
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