Community boards of the Bronx

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]

Main article: Community boards of New York City
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
Community Districts in the Bronx
Community District (CD)RegionAreaPop.
Census
2010		Pop./
km2		Neighborhoods & areasDistrict Manager[7]NYPD Precinct & commander
Bronx CD 1
website		South Bronx7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi)91,49712,761Melrose, Mott Haven, Port Morris, and The Hub shopping districtVacant[8]40th Robert M. Gallitelli
Bronx CD 2
website		South Bronx5.54 km2 (2.14 sq mi)52,2469,792Hunts Point, LongwoodRafael Acevedo41st Jeremy Scheublin
Bronx CD 3
website		South Bronx4.07 km2 (1.57 sq mi)79,76219,598Claremont, Crotona Park East (East Morrisania), MorrisaniaJohn Dudley42nd Carlos Ghonz
Bronx CD 4
website		West Bronx5.28 km2 (2.04 sq mi)146,44127,735Concourse (Concourse Village), HighbridgePaul Philps44th Louis Deceglie
Bronx CD 5
website		West Bronx3.55 km2 (1.37 sq mi)128,20036,145Fordham (split with Bronx CD 7), Morris Heights, Mount Hope, University Heights, and Fordham Plaza shopping districtKen Brown46th Richard Brea
Bronx CD 6
website		West Bronx4.01 km2 (1.55 sq mi)83,26820,765Bathgate, Belmont, East Tremont, West FarmsJohn Sanchez48th Joseph G. Tompkins
Bronx CD 7
website		West Bronx4.84 km2 (1.87 sq mi)139,28628,778Bedford Park, Jerome Park Kingsbridge, Norwood, University Heights, Fordham (split with Bronx CD 5)Ischia Bravo[9]52nd Thomas J. Alps
Bronx CD 8
website		West Bronx8.83 km2 (3.41 sq mi)101,73111,521Fieldston, Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge Heights, Marble Hill (technically part of NY County), Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, Van Cortlandt VillageFarrah Kule Rubin50th Emilio Melendez
Bronx CD 9
website		East Bronx12.41 km2 (4.79 sq mi)172,29813,884Bronx River, Bruckner, Castle Hill, Clason Point, Harding Park, Parkchester, Soundview, UnionportWilliam Rivera43rd Benjamin D. Gurley
Bronx CD 10
website		East Bronx16.76 km2 (6.47 sq mi)120,3927,183City Island, Co-op City, Locust Point, Pelham Bay (neighborhood), Throggs Neck, Westchester SquareMatthew Cruz45th Thomas Fraser
Bronx CD 11
website		East Bronx9.32 km2 (3.60 sq mi)113,232[10]12,149Allerton, Bronxdale, Indian Village, Laconia, Morris Park, Pelham Gardens, Pelham Parkway (neighborhood), Van Nest[11][12]Jeremy Warneke49th Andrew Natiw
Bronx CD 12
website		Primarily East Bronx14.56 km2 (5.62 sq mi)152,34410,463Baychester, Eastchester (and Edenwald), Fish Bay, Olinville, Wakefield, Williamsbridge, WoodlawnGeorge Torres47th Erik Hernandez
The BronxAll110 km2 (42 sq mi)1,455,720 (in 2016)[13]13,233.8East Bronx, West Bronx (including the South Bronx)Thomas Lucania,
Community Boards Unit Director[14]		Bronx Community Boards website
Borough Borough
President (B.P.)		 Number of
Districts		 Max. number of
all appointees
The Bronx Vanessa Gibson 12 600

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
AreaTitleMember name[7]Notes
Bronx Community District 1ChairpersonBetty Bryant-Brown
Bronx Community District 2ChairpersonRoberto Crespo
Bronx Community District 3ChairpersonGloria Alston
Bronx Community District 4ChairpersonKathleen Saunders
Bronx Community District 5ChairpersonBola Omotosho
Bronx Community District 6ChairpersonEvonne Capers
Bronx Community District 7ChairpersonEmmanuel Martinez
Bronx Community District 8ChairpersonJulie Reyes
Bronx Community District 9ChairpersonBrandon Ganaishlal
Bronx Community District 10ChairpersonJoseph Russo
Bronx Community District 11ChairpersonAl D’Angelo
Bronx Community District 12ChairpersonWilliam Hall
City Council District 8Council memberDiana AyalaAlso a member of the Manhattan Borough Board
City Council District 11Council memberEric Dinowitz
City Council District 12Council memberKevin Riley
City Council District 13Council memberMarjorie Velázquez
City Council District 14Council memberPierina Sanchez
City Council District 15Council memberOswald Feliz
City Council District 16Council memberAlthea Stevens
City Council District 17Council memberRafael Salamanca
City Council District 18Council memberAmanda Farías
Borough of The BronxBorough PresidentVanessa Gibson

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

See also

References
  1. "CAU - Find Your Community Board - Bronx Community Boards". Archived from the original on 2017-05-18. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  2. Berg, Bruce (2007). New York City Politics: Governing Gotham. Rutgers University Press. p. 277. ISBN 9780813543895.
  3. "About Community Boards". NYC Mayor's Community Affairs Unit. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  4. New York City Charter § 2800(a)
  5. Forman, Seth. "Gotham Gazette -- Community Boards". www.gothamgazette.com. Gotham Gazette. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  6. "Court on Votes". The New York Times. 25 August 1963. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  7. "Community Boards". The Office of The Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  8. "Contact: Office of Community Board 1 Bronx". Bronx Community Board 1. City of New York. 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  9. "Meet The District Manager | Bronx Community Board 7". www.bronxcb7.info. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  10. "Bronx Community District 11 Profile". NYC Department of City Planning. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  11. "About CB11". Bronx Community Board 11. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  12. Hu, Winnie. "Bronx Neighborhood Fights for Its Spot on the Map" The New York Times (April 6, 2014)
  13. "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.
  14. "CONTACT". The Office of The Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  15. New York City Charter § 85(a)
  16. Cruz, David (November 2–22, 2017). "Borough Board to Vote on Jerome Avenue Rezoning Nov. 16". Vol. 30, no. 22. Norwood News. p. 2.
  17. "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.
  18. NYC Department of City Planning. "Joint Interest Areas and Sources & Disclaimer". www1.nyc.gov. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  19. "2010 Census Table G-1: 2010 Community District Geography Notes" (PDF). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  20. "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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