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
NEW YORK CITY MAYORAL CONTROL HEARINGS
On Tuesday, December 5, 2023, the New York State Education Department will be hosting a public hearing on the effectiveness of mayoral control of New York City Schools at DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. All members of the public—including students, parents, teachers, school administrators and staff, and individuals with experience and expertise in education policy and school governance—are invited to provide feedback on their experiences, assessments, and/or review of the mayoral control system of New York City schools. (Please note: The dates and times of future hearings in Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island can be found here: https://www.nysed.gov/new-york-city-mayoral-control-hearings)
To provide feedback on the mayoral control system, members of the public can:
• Register and request to provide in-person oral testimony at the hearing (advanced online registration to present oral remarks is required; click here to register); and/or
• Submit written electronic testimony to the New York State Education Department by January 31, 2024 at 5:00pm.
For individuals interested in providing in-person remarks:
• Public remarks from members of the public that live or work in the Bronx will be prioritized.
• Advanced online registration to present oral remarks is required (click here to register).
• The registration form will close on December 3, 2023 at 6:00pm, or whenever all available speaking slots have been filled, whichever comes first.
• Oral testimony will be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. Longer statements can be submitted via the written electronic testimony form.
• Presenters will testify in the order in which they arrive at the hearing.
• This public hearing will be conducted in person, and will be livestreamed and recorded.
• Translation services will be provided on-site.
For more information on the mayoral control hearings, or to watch the livestream of the Bronx mayoral control hearing on December 5, please visit: https://www.nysed.gov/new-york-city-mayoral-control-hearings.
Bronx Mayoral Control Hearing Date, Time, and Location
Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Time: 6:00–9:00pm; doors will open to the public at 5:00pm
Location:
DeWitt Clinton High School
100 W Mosholu Pkwy S
Bronx, NY 10468
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).
- Hybrid Resolution May 2022
- Hybrid Renewal Resolution November 2022
- Executive Order 267
- Procedures Guide for Hybrid Meetings (ADOPTED)
Standing Committee
Meetings Calendar
Standing Committee Meetings Calendar 23-24
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
Budget Requests & Documents
FY24 – Statement of District Needs and BxCB8 Budget Requests
FY2025 BxCB8 Capital Budget Requests
FY2025 BxCB8 Expense Budget Requests
Bronx CB8 – REGISTER OF COMMUNITY BOARD BUDGET REQUESTS
Comment Letter from BXCB8 to OMB
Croton Filtration Monitoring Committee
(Members are BXCB7, BXCB8, BXCB12)
Meeting held on January 31, 2023
Presentation
Meeting Recording
Quick Links of Interest
School Construction Authority- Proposed New School – John Collins Place, Bronx, NY 10463
DOT Road Diet for Riverdale Avenue
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]
Office Hours
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9:00 am – 5:00 pm
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