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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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Start a Block Association

  • Contact your neighbors to have a meeting and discuss goals for the association. Develop a list of ideas and issues that most neighbors agree on.
  • Plan a structure for the association. Decide how often you will meet (monthly, quarterly or as needed) and how you will keep in touch (email, flyers, etc.). Choose officers or steering committee members, decide what you will do for and with money and write the bylaws.
  • Start with a small activity. Plan a clean-up day or a progressive dinner party to allow neighbors to get to know each other better.
  • Tackle your first big issue. If it's planning a block party, for example, invite all residents to the general meeting to exchange ideas and participate in the activity. Develop a calendar for planning the event.

Block associations can serve several functions in a neighborhood. They can provide social opportunities to help neighbors get to know one another, through planning block parties and other events. They can also provide functional opportunities to plan for security, holiday decorating ideas and/or plant coordination. Not least, they can also provide political opportunities for responding to problems such as inappropriate development projects. Block associations can be the backbone of a community.

Once you have organized your new association, please provide the Community Board office with a list of officers, addresses and telephone numbers
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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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