{"id":381658,"date":"2026-10-24T15:14:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T15:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/381658\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T15:14:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T15:14:23","slug":"brooklyn-opens-applications-for-community-board-positions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/381658\/","title":{"rendered":"Brooklyn Opens Applications for Community Board Positions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New volunteers are being sought to help shape Brooklyn\u2019s approach to housing, transportation and other local issues<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Brooklyn residents aged 16 and older can apply to serve on one of the borough\u2019s 18 community boards, which help shape decisions on housing, transportation, public services and neighborhood development.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brooklynbp.nyc.gov\/about-bkbpreynoso\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso<\/a> opened <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brooklynbp.nyc.gov\/community-boards\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">applications<\/a> Oct. 19, inviting New York City residents who live, work or have a significant interest in a community to participate. Applications close Feb. 8, 2027, at 11:59pm. Each board can include up to 50 volunteer members.<\/p>\n<p>Community boards work with city agencies, elected officials and local leaders to address neighborhood concerns. They review land use proposals, weigh in on liquor licenses and transportation projects, and contribute to discussions about the city budget and services such as sanitation. Brooklyn has 18 community districts, more than any other borough.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"55598580442_4c78177dcf_o\" id=\"file-4536415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/55598580442_4c78177dcf_o.png;w=960.png\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\nPhoto: Supplied\/ Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The application drive aims to broaden participation and ensure board membership reflects Brooklyn\u2019s diverse communities. Reynoso has directed Borough Hall resources toward operational training and support for board members and advocated for additional city agency resources to strengthen boards\u2019 independence and long-term sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>Boards meet monthly from September through June at accessible locations within their districts. Members must attend monthly board meetings in person, join a committee and participate in its meetings. The expected commitment is six to eight hours per month.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"55599719873_b1a24c8e63_o\" id=\"file-4536416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/55599719873_b1a24c8e63_o.png;w=960.png\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\nPhoto: Supplied\/ Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Applicants must provide personal information and explain their interest in serving. They will then participate in a brief virtual conversation with a member of the borough president\u2019s team. Applicants will be notified of decisions after the selection process is complete.<\/p>\n<p>Residents can identify their community district through the city\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">community profiles website<\/a> and find application details on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brooklynbp.nyc.gov\/community-boards\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brooklyn Borough President\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New volunteers are being sought to help shape Brooklyn\u2019s approach to housing, transportation and other local issues Brooklyn&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":381659,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[98,100,99,9,24,63,139813],"class_list":["post-381658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn-headlines","tag-brooklyn-news","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-volunteersapplications-openbrooklyn-board"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/381658","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=381658"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/381658\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/381659"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=381658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=381658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=381658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}