Member Resources

General Information

• CB 3 Yearly Timeline
• CB 3 Committee Chair Handbook
• CB 3 Committee How to take Minutes
• CB 3 Style Guide
• CB 3 Guide to 311 Research
• Handbook for Community Board Members
• Resolution Writing 101
• Parliamentary Procedure Guide
• SLA Information Page

City Budget Process Resources

• FY 2027 Budget Consultation Questions and Answers
• FY 2026 Preliminary Budget Responses to Capital & Expense Requests
  • FY2026 Preliminary Budget Responses - Additional Details 
• What is a District Needs Statement? - A Brief Summary for Board Members
• What are Budget Priorities? - Guide for Board Members
• Manual for Participation in the Budget Process
• New York City Budget Cycle
• Dept of City Planning Instructions and Resources for the Community District Needs Statement
• Assessing and Writing the Statement of Community District Needs

Zoom Meeting Toolkit

• Watch the Zoom Youtube instructions for Committee Chair Video
• Transcript of Zoom meeting instructions for Committee Chairs
• Zoom committee meeting public guidelines
• Zoom guidelines
• General Guidance & Best Practices for Virtual Meetings
• Zoom Guide for Community Board Meeting Participants

Committee Chair Toolkit

• CB 3 - Chair Meeting Outline
• CB 3 - Information for Presenters
• CB 3 - Guide to Public Participation

Office Operations

• Manhattan Community Board 3 Staff and Office Procedures (revised June 2023)
• Tasks and Standards for District Manager
• CB 3 Employee Handbook
• Board and Staff Member Issue Escalation Procedure
• Role of CB 3 Office

Additional Resources

• City Council Street Co-naming Guideline
• Open Meeting Laws

Housing and Land Use Review Resources

• Housing and Land Use Review Info Sheet for Board Members
• What is the BSA? - Board of Standards and Appeals Presentation
• NYC Dept of City Planning - Zoning and Land Use Map (ZoLa)
• NYC Dept of City Planning - Zoning Application Portal & Map
• NYC Land Use & Zoning 101 - Community Board Training (PDF) - Office of Gale A Brewer, Manhattan Borough President
• NYC Land Use & Zoning 101 - Community Board Training (Youtube) - Office of Gale A Brewer, Manhattan Borough President

Economic Development Resources

• City of Yes for Economic Opportunity Report (Summer 2025)

Community Board 3 Demographic Research Resources

• Community District 3 Interactive Map
  • Tabular Overview of Map Data
• Pratt Center for Community Development Housing Needs Analysis
  • Full Report, June 2025
  • Presentation, September 2025
• NYC Dept of City Planning - Community District 3 Profile
• NYU Furman Center - Community District 3 Profile
• NYC Dept of City Planning - Population FactFinder
• NYU Furman Center - CoreData

Community Board 3 Health Research and Resources

• CB3 Mental Health Service Providers Survey and Directory (updated May 2023)
• NYC Neighborhood Health Atlas
• NYC Department of Health EpiQuery
• City Health Dashboard

Community Board 3 Archival Demographic Research (updated June 2023)

• Community District 3 Sector Study Area Map
• Community District 3 Demographic Data by Sector (ACS 2016-2020)
• Percentage of Household Income Ranges in CD by Sector (ACS 2016-2020)
• School Enrollment by Sector and Change from 2006-2020 (ACS 2016-2020) 

Member Training Videos

Watch the Member Training #1 Video - 06/29/20

Topics:

• The Role of the Office
• How a Community Board Meeting Runs
• How to Write a Resolution
• Robert's Rules of Order

Watch the Member Training #2 Video - 07/07/20

Topics:

• Work and Operations of three CB 3 committees:
• SLA & DCA Licensing
• Landmarks
• Land Use

Meeting Facilitation Training - 05/23/24

• Click here for recording of meeting

Meeting Facilitation Training - 05/25/23

• Click here for Slide Deck (link to 20 minute video voiceover on first slide)
• Click here for recording of meeting

Watch the Conflict of Interests Board Member Training Video - 02/26/25

Watch the Conflict of Interests Board Member Training Video - 09/21/22

CEC Training Archive: Parliamentary Rules and Procedures

Motions and Amendment
PMNY CB Motions and Amendment Workshop - August 2020

Nominations and Election
PMNY CB Nominations and Elections Presentation - August 2020

Secretary and Effective Minutes Taking
PMNY CB Secretary Workshop - Sept 17 2020

Additional Resources
A guide to parliamentary procedure for New York City community boards handbook

Committee Folders

• Executive Committee
• Health, Seniors, & Human Services / Youth, Education, & Human Rights Committee
• Land Use, Zoning, Public & Private Housing Committee
• Parks, Recreation, Waterfront, & Resiliency Committee
• SLA & DCA Licensing Committee
• Transportation, Public Safety, Sanitation & Environment Committee