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The City of New York is divided into fifty-nine geographic community districts, served by a local rep. body known as a Community Board. Each Community Board is composed of up to fifty unsalaried individuals who either live in or have an interest in the community, selected to serve on the board by the Borough President or local City Council representatives.

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Housing Development Guidelines

1. Affordable Housing
a. All new developments must include affordable units reserved for residents of Community Board 8. Applicants should be selected by lottery and drawn exclusively from CB 8. 20% of units should be reserved for residents of CB 8 at 60% of the Average Median Income (AMI) and 80% of the AMI. The AMI should be calculated using only the five boroughs of New York City.

2. Design. New developments must:
  • Maintain the character of the surrounding neighborhood. Lot lines should remain even with the rest of the block.
  • Maintain the aesthetics of the surrounding neighborhood.
  • Respect the air space of the current residents. The height of new structures should be in line with existing structures.

3. Economy. New developments must:
  • Add to the economic strength of the community. A certain percentage of the commercial space must be reserved for local businesses.
  • Hire locally. 30% of contracting work must go to local businesses and to women/minority owned businesses.
  • Hire local residents for staff positions and encourage the commercial tenants to do the same.
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Get Involved
There are several things you can do to get more involved in CB #8:

1.Report a complaint or request for service by contacting the District Office.

2. Attend meetings of the Community Board and ask to be put on the mailing list to get meeting notices.

3. Apply to become a Community Board Member. You can do so either by picking up an application at the Community Board's Office, contacting the Brooklyn Borough President's Office at 718-802-3700, or by contacting your local Council Member.

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Community Board 8
1291 St. Marks Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11213
Tel: (718) 467-5574
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