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How do I find my community board?

To identify and learn more about your community district, visit communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov

When and where do community boards meet?

Community boards meet each month from September through June at an accessible, in-district location. All board members are required to attend the monthly meeting in person, as well as to join a committee and attend their committee’s meeting. The anticipated monthly time commitment is 6 to 8 hours.

Does it cost money to serve on a community board? Do members make any money?

No and no – it’s completely free to serve on a community board, and because it’s a volunteer position, members do not receive monetary compensation.

Can I join a community board?

All NYC residents 16 years and older who live, work, or have a significant interest in a community can serve on a community board.

What is the application process for new applicants?

There are two parts to the application process. First, you must fill out an application with information about you and your interest in joining a Brooklyn community board. Then, you will be scheduled for a brief, virtual conversation with a member of the Brooklyn Borough President’s team. Applicants will later be notified with a decision once board selections have been made.

I’m not sure I’m ready to commit to being a full member. Are there other ways I can get involved?

Absolutely! Community boards’ monthly meetings are open to the public, so feel free to check out what they’re like and attend regularly to stay up to date on the latest conversations happening in your neighborhood. You can find your local community board by visiting communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov.

You can also join a committee as a “public member.” While public members can actively participate in committees’ discussions and make recommendations, they cannot vote are not official members of the community board.

To find out more about how you can get involved with your local board, reach out to them directly via the directory below.

I have more questions! Who can I talk to for answers?

Reach us at [email protected] for questions about applying to join your community board. For questions about your specific community board, reach out to our office or directly to your community board via the directory below.


Brooklyn Community Board Directory


COMMUNITY BOARD 1
Neighborhoods: Flushing Avenue, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Northside, and Southside
Office: 435 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Phone: (718) 389 – 0009
Fax: (718) 389-0098
E-Mail: [email protected] 
Meetings: Second Tuesday @ 6:30pm
Chairperson: Dealice Fuller 
District Manager: Johana Pulgarin 

COMMUNITY BOARD 2
Neighborhoods: Brooklyn Heights, Fulton Mall, Boerum Hill, Fort Greene, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Fulton Ferry, and Clinton Hill 
Office: 350 Jay Street, 8th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: (718) 596 – 5410 
Email: [email protected] 
Meetings: Second Wednesday @ 6pm 
Chairperson: Lenue H. Singletary III 
District Manager:
Taya Mueller 

COMMUNITY BOARD 3
Neighborhoods: Bedford-Stuyvesant, Stuyvesant Heights, and Ocean Hill 
Office: 1360 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216 
Phone: (718) 622 – 6601 
Email: [email protected] 
Meetings: First Monday @ 7pm 
Chairperson: Anthony Buissereth 
District Manager:
Vacant 

COMMUNITY BOARD 4
Neighborhoods: Bushwick 
Office: 1420 Bushwick Avenue, Suite 370, Brooklyn, NY 11207
Phone: (718) 628 – 8400 
Email: [email protected]  
Meetings: Third Wednesday @ 6pm 
Chairperson: Robert Camacho 
District Manager:
Celestina Leon 

COMMUNITY BOARD 5
Neighborhoods: East New York, Cypress Hills, Highland Park, New Lots, City Line, Starrett City, and Ridgewood 
Office: 127 Pennsylvania Avenue, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11207 
Phone: (718) 819 – 5487 
E-mail: [email protected] 
Meetings: Every 3rd Thursday @ 6:30pm 
Chairperson: Alice Lowman 
District Manager: 
Melinda Perkins 

COMMUNITY BOARD 6
Neighborhoods: Red Hook, Carroll Gardens, Park Slope, Gowanus, and Cobble Hill 
Office: 250 Baltic Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 
Phone: (718) 643 – 3027 
Email: [email protected] 
Meetings: Second Wednesday @ 6:30pm 
Chairperson: Peter Fleming 
District Manager:
Mike Racioppo 

COMMUNITY BOARD 7
Neighborhoods: Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace 
Office: 4201 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11232 
Phone: (718) 854 – 0003 
Email: [email protected] 
Meetings:  Third Wednesday @ 6:30pm 
Chairperson: Julio Pena, III 
District Manager:
Jeremy Laufer

COMMUNITY BOARD 8
Neighborhoods: North Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, and Weeksville 
Office: 1291 St. Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213 
Phone: (718) 467 – 5574 
E-mail: [email protected] 
Meetings: Second Thursday @ 7pm 
Chairperson: Irsa Weatherspoon 
District Manager:
Michelle George 

COMMUNITY BOARD 9
Neighborhoods: South Crown Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, and Wingate 
Office: 890 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 
Phone: (718) 778 – 9279 
Email: [email protected] 
Meetings: Fourth Tuesday @ 7pm 
Chairperson: Fred P. Baptiste 
District Manager:
Dante B. Arnwine

COMMUNITY BOARD 10
Neighborhoods: Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, and Fort Hamilton 
Office: 8119 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11209 
Phone: (718) 745 – 6827 
Email: [email protected] 
Meetings: Third Monday @ 7pm, January and February 4th Monday @ 7pm 
Chairperson: Jaynemarie Capetanakis 
District Manager: Josephine Beckmann 

COMMUNITY BOARD 11
Neighborhoods: Bath Beach, Gravesend, Mapleton, and Bensonhurst 
Office: 2214 Bath Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11214 
Phone: (718) 266 – 8800 
Email: [email protected] 
Meetings: Second Thursday @ 7:30pm 
Chairperson: Laurie Windsor 
District Manager:
Marnee Elias-Pavia

COMMUNITY BOARD 12
Neighborhoods: Boro Park, Kensington, Ocean Parkway, and Midwood 
Office: 5910 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219 
Phone: (718) 851 – 0800 
Email: [email protected] 
Meetings: Fourth Tuesday @ 7pm 
Chairperson: Yidel Perlstein 
District Manager:
Barry Spitzer 

COMMUNITY BOARD 13
Neighborhoods: Coney Island, Brighton Beach, Bensonhurst, Gravesend, and Seagate 
Office: 1201 Surf Avenue, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11224 
Phone: (718) 266 – 3001 
Email: [email protected] 
Meetings: Fourth Wednesday @ 7pm 
Chairperson: Lucy Mujica Diaz 
District Manager:
Eddie Mark 

COMMUNITY BOARD 14
Neighborhoods: Flatbush, Midwood, Kensington, and Ocean Parkway 
Office: 810 East 16th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11230-3010 
Phone: (718) 859 – 6357 
E-mail: [email protected] 
Meetings: Second Monday @ 7pm 
Chairperson: Karl-Henry Cesar
District Manager: Shawn Alyse Campbell 

COMMUNITY BOARD 15
Neighborhoods: Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach, Kings Bay, Gerritsen Beach, Kings Highway, East Gravesend, Madison, Homecrest, and Plum Beach 
Office: Kingsboro Community College, 2001 Oriental Boulevard, C Cluster, Room C124, Brooklyn, NY 11235 
Phone: (718) 332 – 3008 
Email: [email protected] 
Meetings: Last Tuesday @ 7pm 
Chairperson: Theresa Scavo 
District Manager: Laura Singer 

COMMUNITY BOARD 16
Neighborhoods: Brownsville and Ocean Hill 
Office: 444 Thomas Boyland Street, Rm. 103, Brooklyn, NY 11212 
Phone: (718) 385 – 0323 
Email: [email protected] 
Meetings: Last Tuesday @ 7pm 
Chairperson: Genese T. Morgan 
District Manager: Vacant 

COMMUNITY BOARD 17
Neighborhoods: East Flatbush, Remsen Village, Farragut, Rugby, Erasmus and Ditmas Village 
Office: 4112 Farragut Road, Brooklyn, New York 11210 
Phone: (718) 434 – 3072 
Email: [email protected] 
Meetings: Third Wednesday @ 7pm 
Chairperson: Rodrick Daley 
District Manager: Sherif Fraser 

COMMUNITY BOARD 18
Neighborhoods: Canarsie, Bergen Beach, Mill Basin, Flatlands, Marine Park, Georgetown, and Mill Island 
Office: 1097 Bergen Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11234-4841 
Phone: (718) 241 – 0422 
Email: [email protected] 
Meetings: Third Wednesday @ 8pm 
Chairperson: Naomi Hopkins 
District Manager: Sue Ann Partnow 

Carol-Ann Church
Director of Community Boards

email: [email protected]
phone: (718) 802 – 3700


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