Applications open for membership in volunteer Community Boards

BOROUGHWIDE — THE START OF A NEW YEAR USHERS IN THE APPLICATION PERIOD FOR MEMBERSHIP on Brooklyn’s 18 Community Boards, according to an announcement on the latest Community Board 2 newsletter.

Community Boards are the most local unit of New York City government, and the gateway to direct, nonpartisan civic participation. The 59 Community Districts of NYC are autonomous, non-mayoral City agencies that the City Charter authorizes for “planning of community life within the city, the participation of citizens in city government within their communities, and the efficient and effective organization of agencies that deliver municipal services.” 

Each board consists of 50 local volunteers. The volunteers must first apply for a two-year appointment, which the Borough President and City Councilmember who represents the neighborhoods within a district then approve. The Office of the Brooklyn Borough President manages the application and selection process for all 18 Brooklyn Community Boards.