Community boards of Manhattan

Map of community districts in the City of New York

Community boards of Manhattan are New York City community boards in the borough of Manhattan, 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.[1]

Community boards are each composed of up to 50 volunteer members appointed by the local borough president, half from nominations by City Council members representing the community district (i.e., whose council districts cover part of the community district).[2][3] Additionally, all City Council members representing the community district are non-voting, ex officio board members.[3]

Community District 1

Consists of neighborhoods:[4]

Community District 2

Consists of neighborhoods:[5]

Community District 3

Consists of neighborhoods:[6]

Community District 4

Consists of neighborhoods:[7]


Sources:

Community District 5

Consists of neighborhoods:[8]

Community District 6

Consists of neighborhoods:[11]

Bellevue Hospital Center and the United Nations headquarters are located in the District.

Community District 7

Consists of one neighborhood:

Community District 8

Consists of neighborhoods:[15]

The following neighborhoods are located on the same named islands in East River.

North-Western area of the District with South-Eastern boundary point at 3rd Avenue and East 86 Street is named Carnegie Hill

Community District 9

Consists of neighborhoods:[16]

Community District 10

Consists of the only neighborhood:[17]

Polo Grounds is located in the District.

Community District 11

Consists of only one neighborhood on Manhattan Island:[18]

Sometimes it is named Spanish Harlem or El Barrio Besides two neighborhoods, located on the same named islands are parts of the District:

There is Mount Morris Park in the District.

Community District 12

Consists of two neighborhoods:[19]

Inwood Hill Park is located in the District.

Other areas

Marble Hill, while legally a part of New York County ("Manhattan") is represented by Bronx Community Board 8.


Within the borough of Manhattan there is one Joint Interest Area (JIA), which is outside of the jurisdiction of individual community districts, and have their own district number.[20][21] The JIA in New York county is:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Berg, Bruce (2007). New York City Politics: Governing Gotham. Rutgers University Press. p. 277.
  2. ↑ "About Community Boards". NYC Mayor's Community Affairs Unit. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 New York City Charter § 2800(a)
  4. ↑ NYC DCP Profile of Community District 1
  5. ↑ NYC DCP Profile of Community District 2
  6. ↑ NYC DCP Profile of Community District 3
  7. ↑ NYC DCP Profile of Community District 4
  8. ↑ NYC DCP Profile of Community District 5
  9. ↑ West of Lexington Avenue (west of Madison Avenue between East 40th Street and East 34th Street)
  10. ↑ West of Lexington Avenue
  11. ↑ NYC DCP Profile of Community District 6
  12. ↑ East of Lexington Avenue (East of Madison Avenue between East 40th Street and East 34th Street)
  13. ↑ East of Lexington Avenue
  14. ↑ NYC DCP Profile of Community District 7
  15. ↑ NYC DCP Profile of Community District 8
  16. ↑ NYC DCP Profile of Community District 9
  17. ↑ NYC DCP Profile of Community District 10
  18. ↑ NYC DCP Profile of Community District 11
  19. ↑ NYC DCP Profile of Community District 12
  20. ↑ NYC Department of City Planning. "Joint Interest Areas and Sources & Disclaimer". www1.nyc.gov. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  21. ↑ "2010 Census Table G-1: 2010 Community District Geography Notes" (PDF). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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