Community boards of the Bronx
Community boards of the Bronx are 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.
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. Additionally, all City Council members representing the community district are non-voting, ex officio board members.
History
The 1963 revision of the New York City Charter extended the Borough of Manhattan's "Community Planning Councils" to the outer boroughs as "Community Planning Boards", which are now known as "Community Boards".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 which gave the community boards the authority to review land use proposals such as zoning actions, and special permits.
Community Districts
| Community District | Region | Area | Pop. Census 2010 | Pop./ km2 | Neighborhoods & areas | District Manager | NYPD Precinct & commander |
| Bronx CD 1 | South Bronx | 91,497 | 12,761 | Melrose, Mott Haven, Port Morris, and The Hub shopping district | Cedric Loftin | Robert M. Gallitelli | |
| Bronx CD 2 | South Bronx | 52,246 | 9,792 | Hunts Point, Longwood | Rafael Acevedo | Jeremy Scheublin | |
| Bronx CD 3 | South Bronx | 79,762 | 19,598 | Claremont, Crotona Park East, Morrisania | John Dudley | Carlos Ghonz | |
| Bronx CD 4 | West Bronx | 146,441 | 27,735 | Concourse, Highbridge | Paul Philps | Louis Deceglie | |
| Bronx CD 5 | West Bronx | 128,200 | 36,145 | Fordham, Morris Heights, Mount Hope, University Heights, and Fordham Plaza shopping district | Ken Brown | Richard Brea | |
| Bronx CD 6 | West Bronx | 83,268 | 20,765 | Bathgate, Belmont, East Tremont, West Farms | John Sanchez | Joseph G. Tompkins | |
| Bronx CD 7 | West Bronx | 139,286 | 28,778 | Bedford Park, Jerome Park Kingsbridge, Norwood, University Heights, Fordham | Ischia Bravo | Thomas J. Alps | |
| Bronx CD 8 | West Bronx | 101,731 | 11,521 | Fieldston, Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge Heights, Marble Hill, Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, Van Cortlandt Village | Ciara Gannon | Emilio Melendez | |
| Bronx CD 9 | East Bronx | 172,298 | 13,884 | Bronx River, Bruckner, Castle Hill, Clason Point, Harding Park, Parkchester, Soundview, Unionport | William Rivera | Benjamin D. Gurley | |
| Bronx CD 10 | East Bronx | 120,392 | 7,183 | City Island, Co-op City, Locust Point, Pelham Bay, Throggs Neck, Westchester Square | Matthew Cruz | Thomas Fraser | |
| Bronx CD 11 | East Bronx | 113,232 | 12,149 | Allerton, Bronxdale, Indian Village, Laconia, Morris Park, Pelham Gardens, Pelham Parkway, Van Nest | Jeremy Warneke | Andrew Natiw | |
| Bronx CD 12 | Primarily East Bronx | 152,344 | 10,463 | Baychester, Eastchester, Fish Bay, Olinville, Wakefield, Williamsbridge, Woodlawn | George Torres | Erik Hernandez | |
| The Bronx | All | 1,455,720 | 13,233.8 | East Bronx, West Bronx | Thomas Lucania, Community Boards Unit Director |
| Borough | Borough President | Number of Districts | Max. number of B.P. appointees | Max. number of all appointees |
| The Bronx | Ruben Diaz Jr. | 12 | 300 | 600 |
The Bronx Borough Board
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.The current borough board is composed of the 22 members listed in the table below:
| Area | Title | Member name | Notes |
| Bronx Community District 1 | Chair | Betty Bryant-Brown | |
| Bronx Community District 2 | Chair | Roberto Crespo | |
| Bronx Community District 3 | Chair | Gloria Alston | |
| Bronx Community District 4 | Chair | Kathleen Saunders | |
| Bronx Community District 5 | Chair | Bola Omotosho | |
| Bronx Community District 6 | Chair | Evonne Capers | |
| Bronx Community District 7 | Chair | Emmanuel Martinez | |
| Bronx Community District 8 | Chair | Rosemary Ginty | |
| Bronx Community District 9 | Chair | Brandon Ganaishlal | |
| Bronx Community District 10 | Chair | Joseph Russo | |
| Bronx Community District 11 | Chair | Al D’Angelo | |
| Bronx Community District 12 | Chair | William Hall | |
| City Council District 8 | Council member | Diana Ayala | Also a member of the Manhattan Borough Board |
| City Council District 11 | Council member | Andrew Cohen | |
| City Council District 12 | Council member | Andy King | |
| City Council District 13 | Council member | Mark Gjonaj | |
| City Council District 14 | Council member | Fernando Cabrera | |
| City Council District 15 | Council member | Ritchie Torres | |
| City Council District 16 | Council member | Vanessa Gibson | |
| City Council District 17 | Council member | Rafael Salamanca | |
| City Council District 18 | Council member | Ruben Diaz, Sr. | Father of Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr |
| Borough of The Bronx | Borough President | Ruben Diaz Jr | Son of council member Ruben Diaz, Sr. |
Other areas
Within the borough of The Bronx there are three Joint Interest Areas, which are outside of the jurisdiction of individual community districts, and have their own district number. The three JIAs in the county of The Bronx are:- District 27 - Bronx Park, 2010 Census population: 1351
- District 28 - Pelham Bay Park, 2010 Census population: 432
- District 26 - Van Cortlandt Park, 2010 Census population: Zero
Rikers Island, while a part of The Bronx, is represented by Queens Community District 1.