CB #1 Frequently Asked Questions


WHAT IS A COMMUNITY BOARD? There are 59 Community Boards in the City of New York . Each Borough is divided geographically. Brooklyn has 18. • Community Board #1 is your Community Board if you live within the area bounded by North: Newtown Creek East: Newtown Creek, English Kills, Brooklyn-Queens Borough Line South: Flushing Avenue West: Williamsburg Street, Kent Avenue, Division Avenue, Wallabout Channel East River • Community Board #1 is your place for city government! • Meetings of CB #1 are similar to Town Hall Meetings: a place where you, the interested citizen, can discuss community issues, share thoughts and ideas, monitor government performance, and help advise city agencies on matters concerning our neighborhood. WHO SERVES THE COMMUNITY BOARD? • A group of volunteers (no more than 50 persons) who live, work or have other interests in the area, plus the City Council members serving any part of the area. • Each member represents the interests and needs of the community. • Each is appointed for a one or two year overlapping term by the Borough president, half on nomination by the City Council members who represent the area. • Officers (Executive Committee) are elected annually from amongst this group. • A District Manager (a professional City employee) is hired by the Board members to oversee the the delivery of services provided by City agencies to the District. • Each Board has by-laws by which it governs itself. WHAT ARE THE COMMUNITY BOARD'S RESPONSIBILITIES? • Planning for effective service. • Improving the area. • Holding Public Hearings, as needed, for reaching decisions on local zoning, map changes for the area, capital projects site selections, franchises, acquisitions and dispositions of City properties, zoning variances, special permits, etc. • Recommending land use plans for the area. • Consulting with City agencies in the development of departmental estimates for Expenses and Capital Budgets and Capital Program. • Monitoring the performance of City Service agencies for the area. • Reviewing and advising on the scope design and progress of capital projects. • Recommending Capital and Expense Budget priorities. • Providing information and hearing complaints. • Developing plans for community improvement. WHO CAN ATTEND COMMUNITY BOARD MEETINGS? • Members of the Community Board • Any Interested persons with concerns for and about the neighborhood. • The District Manager. • City Officials. WHAT DOES THE COMMUNITY BOARD DO FOR YOU? • It concerns itself with many interests, including landmarks, planning and zoning, safety, environment, social services, education, housing, waterfront access, parks, new development and rehabilitation, health, senior and youth affairs, budget, sanitation and more. WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR YOUR COMMUNITY BOARD? • You can attend monthly meetings. • You can participate in the Board's Public hearings and sessions. • You can attend a committee meeting that interests you. • You can inform the Community Board Office of community problems and concerns • You can report service problems such as Sanitation, Police, Highway and Building violations to the District Manager. • You can seek appointment to serve on the Board or on a committee. WHAT ARE THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMUNTY BOARD? • To act as advocates for the community and its residents. • To solve problems as they occur. • To handle any special projects and issues. • To implement procedures that will cut through the red tape of city services. • To handle any tasks as mandated/directed by the Community Board. WHEN DOES THE COMMUNITY BOARD MEET? • Community Board #1 Generally holds meetings in the auditorium of the Swinging Sixties Senior Citizens Center at 211 Ainslie Street . View Calendar for date and time of meeting. Click here for calendar.
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WHAT IS A COMMUNITY BOARD?

There are 59 Community Boards in the City of New York . Each Borough is divided geographically. Brooklyn has 18.

• Community Board #1 is your Community Board if you live within the area bounded by
North: Newtown Creek
East: Newtown Creek, English Kills, Brooklyn-Queens Borough Line
South: Flushing Avenue
West: Williamsburg Street, Kent Avenue, Division Avenue, Wallabout Channel

East River

• Community Board #1 is your place for city government!

• Meetings of CB #1 are similar to Town Hall Meetings: a place where you, the interested citizen, can discuss community issues, share thoughts and ideas, monitor government performance, and help advise city agencies on matters concerning our neighborhood.

WHO SERVES THE COMMUNITY BOARD?

• A group of volunteers (no more than 50 persons) who live, work or have other interests in the area, plus the City Council members serving any part of the area.

• Each member represents the interests and needs of the community.

• Each is appointed for a one or two year overlapping term by the Borough president, half on nomination by the City Council members who represent the area.

• Officers (Executive Committee) are elected annually from amongst this group.

• A District Manager (a professional City employee) is hired by the Board members to oversee the the delivery of services provided by City agencies to the District.

• Each Board has by-laws by which it governs itself.

WHAT ARE THE COMMUNITY BOARD'S RESPONSIBILITIES?

• Planning for effective service.

• Improving the area.

• Holding Public Hearings, as needed, for reaching decisions on local zoning, map changes for the area, capital projects site selections, franchises, acquisitions and dispositions of City properties, zoning variances, special permits, etc.

• Recommending land use plans for the area.

• Consulting with City agencies in the development of departmental estimates for Expenses and Capital Budgets and Capital Program.

• Monitoring the performance of City Service agencies for the area.

• Reviewing and advising on the scope design and progress of capital projects.

• Recommending Capital and Expense Budget priorities.

• Providing information and hearing complaints.

• Developing plans for community improvement.

WHO CAN ATTEND COMMUNITY BOARD MEETINGS?

• Members of the Community Board

• Any Interested persons with concerns for and about the neighborhood.

• The District Manager.

• City Officials.

WHAT DOES THE COMMUNITY BOARD DO FOR YOU?

• It concerns itself with many interests, including landmarks, planning and zoning, safety, environment, social services, education, housing, waterfront access, parks, new development and rehabilitation, health, senior and youth affairs, budget, sanitation and more.

WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR YOUR COMMUNITY BOARD?

• You can attend monthly meetings.

• You can participate in the Board's Public hearings and sessions.

• You can attend a committee meeting that interests you.

• You can inform the Community Board Office of community problems and concerns

• You can report service problems such as Sanitation, Police, Highway and Building violations to the District Manager.

• You can seek appointment to serve on the Board or on a committee.

WHAT ARE THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMUNTY BOARD?

• To act as advocates for the community and its residents.

• To solve problems as they occur.

• To handle any special projects and issues.

• To implement procedures that will cut through the red tape of city services.

• To handle any tasks as mandated/directed by the Community Board.

WHEN DOES THE COMMUNITY BOARD MEET?

• Community Board #1 Generally holds meetings in the auditorium of the Swinging Sixties Senior Citizens Center at 211 Ainslie Street . View Calendar for date and time of meeting. Click here for calendar.