Fast facts about ULURP
March 8, 2019
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Few bits of bureaucratic jargon are as ubiquitous in New York City reporting as ULURP — Uniform Land Use Review Procedure. It probably seems like
Amel Afzal reports, “The hidden power of community boards: shaping neighborhoods in Brooklyn and beyond”
“New York City is the best city in the world, and Brooklyn is the best borough in New York City. I’m lucky enough to call it home. The great people who have called it home for decades before me have paved the way for a strong sense of community and local engagement that still exists today. It is because of this vibrant history that community boards remain an important part of local governance in Brooklyn and beyond…” Read more here.
Latest Community Board Updates
Brooklynites invited to apply online for community board seats
January 18, 2016
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Borough President Eric Adams is encouraging civic-minded Brooklynites to apply for a position on one of Brooklyn’s 18 community boards – a process they can take
More cuts proposed for community boards
December 22, 2011
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Brooklyn community boards are bracing to fight steep budget cutsproposed by the city.
Currently, each of the 59 community boards around the city hasan annual budget of $206,895. If the cuts contained in the mayor’sOffice of Management and Budget’s November gap closing plan gothrough, the c …