Brooklyn Academy of Music highlights new community-focused leadership under Tamara McCaw, with programming, fundraising and future plans.
THE ANNUAL CITYWIDE STATEMENT OF NEEDS for Fiscal Year 2027-28 will be the focus of public hearings that CBs are holding this month.
THE START OF A NEW YEAR USHERS IN THE APPLICATION PERIOD FOR MEMBERSHIP on Brooklyn’s 18 Community Boards.
RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES OF BROOKLYN’S COMMUNITY BOARDS have the opportunity to identify their key funding priorities.
Searching for an exemplary public servant in Brooklyn, one need go no further than Community Board 18, to find manager Sue Ann Partnow.
Brooklyn residents impassioned about having a say in their neighborhoods are invited to apply for membership on their local community board.
Applications for city residents to join one of Brooklyn’s 18 community boards are open until Feb. 14, 2025, at 11 p.m.
ATLANTIC YARDS — Advocates in the BrooklynSpeaks coalition held a press briefing to mark the 20th anniversary of the Atlantic Yards project and call for change in New York State’s
Full slideshow below The kids are all right. Maimonides held its eighth annual Community for Kids Benefit in support of its pediatric trauma center on Thursday at the El Caribe
Cherry Hill Gourmet Market, a staple in the Brooklyn community for a quarter of a century, this past Monday, Nov. 20, finally received its “just deserts.” David Isaev, owner and
Following a gala fundraiser for the Greenpoint Y, the North Brooklyn Gazette interviewed their president, Kendall Charter.
EAST FLATBUSH — A transformative new project in the heart of the district of Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, who happens to be the leader of Kings County’s Democratic Party, has brought
BENSONHURST — After 33 years as chair of Community Board 11, Bill Guarinello presided over his final board meeting on Thursday. It was truly the end of an era, and
News & Events – 05.19.23 Fort Greene Park: Lawn Pilot Survey Online Now – As many regular Fort Greene Park users observed, the lawns degraded quickly once re-opened to active
BAY RIDGE — Community Board 10, citing traffic issues and overcrowding in the area, as well as concerns that a new high school proposed by the School Construction Authority for
BAY RIDGE – Concerns about traffic dominated a public hearing about a new high school proposed for Bay Ridge. The hearing was hosted by Community Board 10, in whose catchment
BOROUGH HALL — They put the community into community board, and on the evening of Thursday, May 4, Brooklyn’s newest community board members were sworn in at Borough Hall and
A community board is a local government body made up of volunteers who represent their neighborhoods and advise on issues affecting the community. These issues can range from land use and development proposals to traffic safety and public health concerns.
This article was originally published on Feb 17 5:05am EST by THE CITY Community board leaders in The Bronx are struggling to ensure their members fulfill their most essential task:
You’ve heard of City Council members, and you know you have state representatives, too. Maybe you even know the name of your borough president. But a district leader? New York
This article was originally published on Jan 12 at 7:03pm EST by THE CITY. Community boards in New York City weigh in on liquor licenses, budget items and local development
The Community Board map has been updated to reflect current and new board chairpersons, district managers, and in some cases like CB5, address and phone number. A larger version can
After years of back and forth, dozens of town hall meetings and a nearly 12-hour City Council zoning meeting, Industry City CEO Andrew Kimball announced late on Tuesday, Sept. 22
Coronavirus concerns are complicating life at Brooklyn’s community boards. The neighborhood boards, which serve as the voice for local residents when it comes to dealing with city government, are scrambling
Ever thought about joining your local community board? Now’s your chance.
Community boards, which translate neighborhood needs to City Hall and city agencies, play a vital role in the functioning of New York City. But in Brooklyn, many boards don’t accurately
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — It will be small and plunged into shadow for most of the day, but a new design for a long-delayed Downtown Brooklyn park was embraced by Community
All five of New York City’s borough presidents failed to meet a voter-imposed deadline to deliver information about community board representation and the member selection process — and they say
Industry City‘s backers rolled out a marketing campaign in an apparent effort to build support for their rezoning proposal, a plan stalled at the request of Sunset Park leaders who
As city officials increasingly embrace a growing bike network and a less car-centric transportation grid, City Councilmember Antonio Reynoso has an idea to speed up the process: take the bike
Former chairperson served for 26 years A longstanding member of Community Board 10 is stepping down. Joanne Seminara, who has been a member for 26 years, announced at the community
Few bits of bureaucratic jargon are as ubiquitous in New York City reporting as ULURP — Uniform Land Use Review Procedure. It probably seems like every time you check your
“The Bushwick ‘Community Plan’ is a sham!” and “De Blasio, stop selling us out!” were two of the messages projected in giant white letters on the facade of TD Bank
Three propositions that would change the way city government operates will be on the ballot for voters to decide on in the Nov. 6 election and the New York City
Thanks to a grant secured by former Councilmember Vincent Gentile on his way out of office, at least the next five Community Board 10 general meetings — held monthly for
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 part in online for the