MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON

The members of Bronx Community Board 8 are volunteers who strive to represent the interests and needs of our district’s residents, institutions, businesses in Fieldston, Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge Heights, Marble Hill, Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, and Van Cortlandt Village.

We play an important advisory role, mandated by the New York City Charter, that impacts land use planning and zoning matters, city budget, municipal service delivery, and many other quality of life issues for those who live and work in our district.

By hosting regular committee and board meetings open to the public, BXCB8 acts as your representative for communicating events, addressing local concerns to make city services accessible and responsive, and processing municipal and state applications of various sorts.

Please stay connected and always feel free to contact us with your community concerns.

Sincerely,

JULIE REYES
BXCB8 Chairperson


                                  CB8 is Hiring a Community Coordinator

                                                       

POSITION AVAILABLE: COMMUNITY COORDINATOR Salary Range: $52,524 – $81,535 based upon experience Division/Work Unit: Community Board 8

Salary – Commensurate with skills and work experience

To Apply
Current City Employees: Please log into Employee Self Service (ESS) at http://www.nyc.gov/ess and search for Job ID number 560583
All other applicants: Please go to http://www.nyc.gov/jobs and search for Job ID number( 560583)
• Residents of Bronx Community Board 8 are encouraged to apply
• This position is classified as Non-Competitive Class; For Fair Labor Standards Act purposes, this position is Exempt
• This position offers a New York City comprehensive fringe benefits package
The City of New York and Bronx Community Board 8 are Equal Opportunity Employers

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IRVING LADIMER COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD (CSA)

PLEASE CLICK HERE for the Press Release and Nomination Form for the 2024 Irving Ladimer Community Service Award.

2023 Recipient – KAREN MUNOZ

 

BETTY CAMPBELL ADAMS MOST VALUABLE MERCHANT AWARD (MVM)

PLEASE CLICK HERE  for the Press Release and Nomination Form for the 2024 Betty Campbell Adams Most Valuable Merchant Award.

2023 Recipients – Nicholas and Joelle Lynch of The Tree ARMY Co.


PHASE 3 CITIBIKE EXPANSION IN BRONX COMMUNITY DISTRICT 8

Please see the message below from Traffic & Transportation Committee Chair Kelli Buford below:

“As a follow up to the March 16 Traffic and Transportation Committee meeting, please see the attached presentation on the expansion of the Citi Bike within the District. The portal to recommend potential locations is below. Please note that it is anticipated that DOT will provide selected locations at the May or June Board Meeting. Thank you.”

The deadline for suggestions is March 30th, 2023.

https://nycdotprojects.info/2023Bronx


Hybrid Model

Pursuant to NYC Mayoral Executive Order 267, Community Board 8 Meetings are held via zoom, with some committees meeting hybrid( in person & via zoom).

  1. Hybrid Resolution May 2022
  2. Hybrid Renewal Resolution November 2022
  3. Executive Order 267
  4. Procedures Guide for Hybrid Meetings (ADOPTED)

Standing Committee
Meetings Calendar

Standing Committee Meetings Calendar 23-24 

 


Budget Requests & Documents

FY24 – Statement of District Needs and BxCB8 Budget Requests
FY2025 BxCB8 Capital Budget Requests Draft

FY2025 BxCB8 Expense Budget Requests Draft

Bronx CB8 – REGISTER OF COMMUNITY BOARD BUDGET REQUESTS

Spreadsheet of Register

Comment Letter from BXCB8 to OMB


Quick Links of Interest

School Construction Authority- Proposed New School – John Collins Place, Bronx, NY 10463
DOT Road Diet for Riverdale Avenue


NYC Community Boards map

NYCityMap

NYCityMap is New York City’s online map portal. The application provides a wealth of information including the locations of schools, day care centers, senior centers, libraries, hospitals, subways, and more, as well as links to Web sites for these facilities. This page is also a single access point to many of the numerous location-based applications on NYC.gov such as online property, building, statistics, and census information. The maps can be navigated either by entering a specific address or simply using zoom and scroll tools, similar to other online map applications.


Croton Filtration Monitoring Committee
(Members are BXCB7, BXCB8, BXCB12)

 

Meeting held on January 31, 2023
Presentation

Meeting Recording

City of New York
BRONX COMMUNITY BOARD 8

5676 Riverdale Avenue, Suite 100
Bronx, New York, 10471-2194
Phone: 718-884-3959 ◆ Fax: 718-796-2763 ◆ Email: [email protected]

 


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