Bronx Community Board 6

Bronx Community Board 6 is a local government unit of the city of New York, encompassing the neighborhoods of Bathgate, Belmont, East Tremont, and West Farms as Bronx Community District 6. It is delimited by Bronx Park to the east and north, Webster Avenue to the west, and Crotona Park North and the Cross Bronx Expressway to the south.

Bronx Community District 6
Community District
Country United States
State New York
City New York City
Borough The Bronx
Neighborhoods
list
Government
 • ChairEvonne Capers
 • District ManagerJohn Sanchez
Area
 • Total1.5 sq mi (4 km2)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total75,688
 • Density50,000/sq mi (19,000/km2)
 [1]
Ethnicity
 • Hispanic and Latino American61.3%
 • African-American26%
 • White9.3%
 • Asian1.2%
 • American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
 • Others0.3%
ZIP codes
10457, 10458, 10460
Area code(s)718, 347, 929, and 917
Police Precinct48th (website)
Commanding OfficerCaptain Andre M. Brown
Websitebronxcb6.org
[2] [1]

Community board staff and membership

The current chairperson of the Bronx Community board 6 is Evonne Capers. Its District Manager is John Sanchez.[3]

The City Council members representing the community district are non-voting, ex officio board members.[4] The council members and their council districts are:[5]

Demographics

As of the United States 2000 Census, the Community District has a population of 75,688, up from 68,061 in 1990 and 65,014 in 1980. Of them, 46,391 (61.3%) are of Hispanic origin, 19,694 (26%) are Black, non-Hispanic, 7,021 (9.3%) are White, non-Hispanic, 891 (1.2%) are Asian or Pacific Islander, 201 (0.3%) American Indian or Alaska Native, 238 (0.3%) are some other race (non-Hispanic), and 1,252 (1.7%) of two or more races (non-Hispanic).

References
  2. "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  3. Cusano, Arthur (September 2–8, 2016). "New CB 6 DM excited to partake in area's growth". Bronx Times Reporter. p. 6.
  4. New York City Charter § 2800(a)
  5. "Elected Officials | Bronx Community Board 6". bronxcb6.org. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.