Community boards of the Bronx explained

See 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]

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

Community Districts in the Bronx
Community District (CD) Region Area Pop.
Census
2010 		Pop./
km2 		Neighborhoods & areas District Manager[7] NYPD Precinct & commander
Bronx CD 1
align=right 7.17km2 align=right 91,497 align=right 12,761 Melrose, Mott Haven, Port Morris, and The Hub shopping district Vacant[8] Robert M. Gallitelli
Bronx CD 2
align=right 5.54km2 align=right 52,246 align=right 9,792 Rafael Acevedo Jeremy Scheublin
Bronx CD 3
align=right 4.07km2 align=right 79,762 align=right 19,598 John Dudley Carlos Ghonz
Bronx CD 4
align=right 5.28km2 align=right 146,441 align=right 27,735 Paul Philps Louis Deceglie
Bronx CD 5
align=right 3.55km2 align=right 128,200 align=right 36,145 Fordham (split with Bronx CD 7), Morris Heights, Mount Hope, University Heights, and Fordham Plaza shopping district Ken Brown Richard Brea
Bronx CD 6
align=right 4.01km2 align=right 83,268 align=right 20,765 John Sanchez Joseph G. Tompkins
Bronx CD 7
align=right 4.84km2 align=right 139,286 align=right 28,778 Bedford Park, Jerome Park Kingsbridge, Norwood, University Heights, Fordham (split with Bronx CD 5) Ischia Bravo[9] Thomas J. Alps
Bronx CD 8
align=right 8.83km2 align=right 101,731 align=right 11,521 Farrah Kule Rubin Ryan Pierce
Bronx CD 9
align=right 12.41km2 align=right 172,298 align=right 13,884 Bronx River, Bruckner, Castle Hill, Clason Point, Harding Park, Parkchester, Soundview, Unionport William Rivera Benjamin D. Gurley
Bronx CD 10
align=right 16.76km2 align=right 120,392 align=right 7,183 Matthew Cruz Thomas Fraser
Bronx CD 11
align=right 9.32km2 align=right 113,232[10] align=right 12,149 Allerton, Bronxdale, Indian Village, Laconia, Morris Park, Pelham Gardens, Pelham Parkway (neighborhood), Van Nest[11] [12] Jeremy Warneke Andrew Natiw
Bronx CD 12
align=right 14.56km2 align=right 152,344 align=right 10,463 George Torres Erik Hernandez
The Bronx All align=right 110km2 align=right 1,455,720 (in 2016)[13] align=right 13,233.8 East Bronx, West Bronx (including the South Bronx) Thomas Lucania,
Community Boards Unit Director[14] 		Bronx Community Boards website

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:

The Bronx Borough Board
AreaTitle Member name Notes
Chairperson Betty Bryant-Brown
Chairperson Roberto Crespo
Chairperson Gloria Alston
Chairperson Kathleen Saunders
Chairperson Bola Omotosho
Chairperson Evonne Capers
Chairperson Emmanuel Martinez
Chairperson Julie Reyes
Chairperson Brandon Ganaishlal
Chairperson Joseph Russo
Chairperson Al D’Angelo
Chairperson William Hall
Council member Also a member of the Manhattan Borough Board
Council member
Council member
Council member
Council member
Council member
Council member
Council member
Council member
Borough President

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.[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:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CAU - Find Your Community Board - Bronx Community Boards . 2017-05-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170518081831/http://www.nyc.gov/html/cau/html/cb/bronx.shtml . 2017-05-18 . dead .
  2. Book: Berg, Bruce. New York City Politics: Governing Gotham. 277. Rutgers University Press. 2007. 9780813543895.
  3. Web site: About Community Boards. NYC Mayor's Community Affairs Unit. 26 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20150409131002/http://www.nyc.gov/html/cau/html/cb/about.shtml. 9 April 2015. dead.
  4. [New York City Charter]
  5. News: Forman . Seth . Gotham Gazette -- Community Boards . 16 June 2020 . www.gothamgazette.com . Gotham Gazette.
  6. News: Court on Votes . 18 June 2020 . The New York Times . 25 August 1963.
  7. Web site: Community Boards. The Office of The Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.. 16 March 2020.
  8. Web site: Contact: Office of Community Board 1 Bronx . . 2022 . Bronx Community Board 1 . City of New York . May 11, 2022 .
  9. Web site: Meet The District Manager Bronx Community Board 7. www.bronxcb7.info. 31 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180403235931/http://www.bronxcb7.info/about/meet-the-district-manager/. 3 April 2018. dead.
  10. Web site: Bronx Community District 11 Profile . NYC Department of City Planning . 11 September 2015.
  11. Web site: About CB11 . . 11 September 2015.
  12. Hu, Winnie. "Bronx Neighborhood Fights for Its Spot on the Map" The New York Times (April 6, 2014)
  13. Web site: Counties Population Totals Tables: 2010-2016, Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2016. June 10, 2017.
  14. Web site: CONTACT. The Office of The Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.. 21 March 2018.
  15. [New York City Charter]
  16. News: Cruz. David. Borough Board to Vote on Jerome Avenue Rezoning Nov. 16. 30. 22. Norwood News. November 2–22, 2017. 2 .
  17. Web site: Handbook for Community Board Members. NYC Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit (CAU). 29 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201034719/http://www.nyc.gov/html/cau/downloads/pdf/handbook.pdf. 1 December 2017. dead.
  18. Web site: NYC Department of City Planning. Joint Interest Areas and Sources & Disclaimer. www1.nyc.gov. 21 March 2018.
  19. Web site: 2010 Census Table G-1: 2010 Community District Geography Notes. 11 April 2018.
  20. Web site: Board Member, Staff & Office Location History: Board Members, 1974-Present . . 2022 . Bronx Community Board 11 . City of New York . May 11, 2022 .

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