You Have 7 Days to Join Your Brooklyn Community Board. Here’s How and Why to Apply
Brooklynites looking to make a difference in their neighborhoods are in luck, as you have seven more days to apply to join your local community board.
Community Boards Hold Fully in-Person and Hybrid Meetings as Pandemic Emergency Ends
The decision last month to roll back some emergency powers brought to an end the era of all-virtual community board meetings.
CB1 May Lack Funding to Hire Replacement for Longtime District Manager Who Retired
After serving as district manager for 45 years, Gerald Esposito retired from his post on August 31, possibly leaving Community Board 1 without a leader until next summer.
Short on Space, Some Community Boards Struggle With Plans for in-Person Meetings
The end of summer is fast approaching, and with it the end of a two-month summer break for community boards across the city.
Locals File Suit to Block One-Way Street Conversions in Sunset Park, Bay Ridge
A group of residents and a southern Brooklyn lawmaker are bringing the city’s Department of Transportation to court in hopes of halting the conversion of a stretch of 7th and 8th avenues into one-way streets.
Applications to Serve on Brooklyn’s Community Boards Surge as Virtual Meetings Continue
More people applied to serve on Brooklyn’s community boards in 2021 than in any year since at least 2017, with some boards seeing up to a 58 percent jump in applications when compared to 2020.
Get Your Application Ready, Brooklyn’s Community Boards Are Looking for New Members
Membership applications for the borough’s 18 geography-based community boards are open until February 12, and local elected officials are encouraging first-timers to apply.
Mayor Calls for Staffing Cuts, Some Brooklyn Community Boards Say No
Amid this year’s massive budget shortfalls, Mayor de Blasio’s office is asking the city’s community boards to voluntarily lay off some of their paid staff to help lighten the load.
Should the City’s Community Boards Have More Power?
Protesters upset by the City Council's approval of Mayor de Blasio's zoning proposals are calling for the city's community boards to have more power. Should community boards be elected and their votes binding? Or is the system working just fine as it is?
Calling All Impassioned Locals: Here’s How to Join Your Community Board
Do you loathe or love that luxury tower planned for your neighborhood? Would you do anything for a bike lane on your block? Don’t think the restaurant on the corner deserves a liquor license?
Consider joining your local community board. Here’s how.