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|  Fieldston - Kingsbridge - Kingsbridge Heights - Marble Hill - Riverdale - Spuyten Duyvil - Van Cortlandt Village | | ||
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| Welcome to Bronx Community Board No. 8 The Community Board is an official municipal body that plays an important role in improving the quality of life for the communities it serves. The Community Board is a vital liaison and advocate for the community in dealing with New York City government, elected officials, municipal service delivery, land use and zoning issues, community and business development, the City budget and many other matters relating to the community’s health, safety and welfare.
Call Our Office With Your Complaints & Requests for Municipal Services, 718-884-3959. We can also follow up on your 311 complaints if you call or email us with your tracking number. NBC Highlights Marble Hill Watch NBC interview Nicole Stent, District Manager about Marble Hill. Is it in the Bronx or Manhattan? | | ||
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| Adopted 197-a Plan by Bronx Community Board 8 in 2003 called: CD 8 2000: A River to Reservoir Preservation Strategy In 2003 City Planning Commission and the City Council approved the comprehensive plan submitted by Bronx Community Board 8 pursuant to Section 197a of the City Charter. The plan covers the entire community district, including the neighborhoods of Fieldston, Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge Heights, Marble Hill, Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil and Van Cortlandt Village. It also includes one of the city’s four Special Natural Area Districts, designated in the Zoning Resolution to guide development in areas of outstanding natural beauty. See the plan Review the City Planning site See City Council Resolution | | ||
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| BXCB8 ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY SERVICE FORUM The Education Committee of BXCB8 will hold a Committee Service Forum on May 28, 2013 at the Kingsbridge Library located at 291 West 231st Street from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. It will highlight students from neighborhood schools involved in community service throughout the district Read the press release (PDF) | | ||
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| BXCB8 ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE 2013 COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS Bronx Community Board No. 8 is pleased to announce the winners of the Bronx Community Board No. 8 2013 Community Service Awards. Presentation of the awards will take place at the community board meeting on May 13, 2013, at the Conservative Synagogue, 475 Henry Hudson Parkway, at 7:30 PM. The winners are: Manhattan College’s Green Club and Five Students at Marble Hill School for International Studies for Community Service. See Press Release (in PDF) | | ||
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| NY Yankees 2013 Youth Leadership Award Bronx Community Board No. 8 announces the winners of the New York Yankees Youth Leadership Award. Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr., member of the New York Yankees Community Council, and a famous Tuskegee airman at the February 2013 Community Board meeting. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS: | | ||
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| BXCB8 Announces Housing Court Forum On Monday, November 26, 2012, at Manhattanville Health Care Center, 311 West 231st Street from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM. How to Avoid Landlord / Tenant Disputes – When You Can! How to Work Your Way through Housing Court – When You Can't! The BXCB8 Housing Committee invites the community to a public forum and discussion on resolving housing disputes and understanding the workings of Housing Court. See links for more information: English & Spanish Flyer (in PDF)Press Release (in PDF) | | ||
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| Heating Fuel Conversion Forum Housing Committee held the Heating Fuel Conversion Forum. The panel included Mayors Office of Long Term Planning & Sustainability, NYC Clean Heat Program, New York State Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) and a co-operative Board President whose building has converted oil to gas. The forum discussed regulation requirements, compliance timeline, funding programs available and energy efficient improvements that affect the buildings in the board district. See links for important information: Mayor’s Office NYSERDA See Press Release (in PDF) | | ||
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| How the Dirtiest Heating Oil Pollutes Our Air and Harms Our Health Learn more (in PDF) Find out if your building is using heating oil that has heavy pollutants | | ||
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Jerome Park Reservoir (JPR) South Basin RampApproved plans and photographs in clarification of the proposed construction of vehicle access ramp at the southern end of JPR by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). In addition, a response and clarification on the proposed function of the ramp, its construction, and its visibility from the surrounding public viewscape. Dowload the approval letter (in PDF) | | ||
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| Croton Water Treatment Plant, Van Cortlandt Park, Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study Van Cortlandt Park Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study Part 1 Van Cortlandt Park Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study Part 2 | | ||
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 File a Complaint To file a complaint, please download the complaint form and email it to brxcb8@optonline.net. Download the form (in PDF) |
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Submit Pictures and Video to the City The City of New York has launched a pilot program that allows the public to submit still images and/or audio/video files about select conditions that occur in the City, by calling 311 or by visiting NYC.gov. Learn more and submit |
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