Bronx Community Board 8
Bronx Community Board 8 is a local representative government unit of New York City. This area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), encompasses the neighborhoods of Fieldston, Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge Heights, Marble Hill, Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil and Van Cortlandt Village. The boundaries are: on the north the Bronx-Westchester County Line; on the east the western and southern boundary of Van Cortlandt Park, Mosholu Parkway, Goulden Avenue and Reservoir Avenue, on the west by the Hudson River, and on the south by the Harlem River, West 225th Street, and West Kingsbridge Road and Broadway.
Its current chairman is Daniel Padernacht.
The Community Board represents the interests and concerns of the local community on issues ranging from land use, education, housing, parks, public safety, libraries, the elderly, youth, environment and sanitation, traffic, and economic development. Some of the major issues that Board 8 has addressed in recent years include the creation of a comprehensive vision for the community through a 197-a Plan; the rezoning of various areas to prevent development that is out of character with a local area; amendments to the Greenbelt or Special Natural Area District provisions; and the economic revitalization of West 230th Street and Broadway.
The 1975 New York City Charter revisions allocated greater responsibility to Community Boards, especially in relation to municipal service delivery, the City budget, and land use, and the 1989 Charter revisions affirmed their role in those processes.
There is one Community Board for each of the Bronx's 12 Community Districts. Each Board consists of up to 50 voting unsalaried members who serve for staggered terms of two years; one half of the membership is appointed each year. The members are appointed by the Bronx Borough President, with half nominated by the City Council Members who represent the community district. All City Council Members whose districts form part of the Community District are non-voting Board members. Board members are selected by the Borough Presidents from among active, involved people of each community, with an effort made to assure that every neighborhood is represented. Board members must be New York City residents who live in or have a business, professional or other significant interest in the district. No more than 25 percent of the members may be city employees. The monthly meetings are open to the public.
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