APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON FEBRUARY 8, 2027

If you have any technical issues with submitting this application or other questions, please email us at CBApplications@brooklynbp.nyc.gov prior to the deadline.

Thank you for your interest in Brooklyn Community Boards.

The Office of Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso solely collects and uses information provided by the applicant in furtherance of its duties and/or obligations pursuant to the law. All personally identifiable information (i.e., name, address, phone number, email, and other information that identifies an applicant as a person), is stored in a secure environment. Moreover, the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President does not rent or sell personally identifiable information, nor would the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President exchange or trade such information with third parties without the applicant's explicit permission.

All information in Section 1 must be completed for the application to be considered.

Note: The Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) may allow for public review of this application upon request.

ELIGIBILITY

Pursuant to the New York City Charter Section 2800, you must be a New York City resident aged 16 or older to serve on a community board. To qualify for a particular board, you must live, work in, or have a professional or other significant interest within the board's district. The Office of the Brooklyn Borough President considers a professional or other significant interest in the board's district as:

1. An employee of a city agency or organization located in the district and serving its residents.
2. A member of the board of directors of an organization based in the district.
3. A student attending a school located in the district.
4. A property owner (not your primary residence) or business owner.

Please note:

Familial relationships:

• In the interest of diversity and representation and the avoidance of any potential conflicts of interest, the Borough President will not appoint more than one member of a household to the same community board.

If you are seeking a council member's nomination, we suggest you reach out to that council member after you have submitted your application.

DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS

This electronic application is available for online submission.

Emailed applications will not be accepted. Completed paper applications must be delivered to Brooklyn Borough Hall by mail or hand delivery only in a sealed envelope containing all supporting documents. Envelope should be addressed to the following:

ATTN: Community Boards Unit
Brooklyn Borough Hall
209 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

If you're mailing in your completed application, it must be post-marked by February 8, 2027.

If you have documents-related questions, please email: cbapplication@brooklynbp.nyc.gov

*A public member is defined as a person who is appointed by the community board chairperson to serve on a committee. Public members do not vote at general board meetings.

Please provide previous employment in your resume and/or short biography.

Please note: Conflicts of Interest Board rulings require that applicants disclose whether they or their employers derive any income representing clients before the Community Board (i.e., attorneys, architects, consultants, etc.). These rulings do not automatically exclude one from board membership, but a review of this information is essential.

To the best of your knowledge, are you employed by, on the board of, or a member of, any entity (e.g., business, or nonprofit) with proposals, programs, requests, applications, licenses, or any other matters that may come before a community board for review, funding, support, or approval during the next two years?

The following information is requested to help ensure that community boards are diverse, inclusive, and representative, as Section 2800(a) of the New York City Charter requires. Please note that you are not required to answer these questions, and this will in no way impact your application. If you wish not to answer any question, please select 'Prefer not to answer.'

Housing – Select based on your primary residence

Transportation and Technology

I use the following modes:

Applicants are encouraged to prepare for membership by becoming familar with their board's operations and needs. All new applicants must attend at least one board meeting before applying:

Each year, a community board is required to submit a Statement of Community District Needs and Budget Priorities to the Department of City Planning. The Statement is an assessment of the district’s infrastructure and services as well as funding requests for improvements.

If no, the statement can be found at https://communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov/ or visit the board's website.

Statement of Interest. Please choose one of the following options:

Option 1: If you are between the ages of 16-21, please write a statement of interest considering the questions below and include it with your application.

1. Why have you chosen to apply to become a community board member?
2. What organizations or clubs are you involved with?
3. Community boards are large bodies with diverse interests. What is your approach to having productive conversations when others disagree with you?
4. What amenities, programs, services should every community have to support youth and young adults in reaching their goals?
5. Is there additional information you want to provide that would be useful in considering your application?

Option 2: If you are a new applicant, please write a statement of interest considering answering the questions below. 300 word maximum.

1. Why have you chosen to apply to become a community board member?
2. What do you believe you can bring to the community board to improve it?
3. Community boards are large bodies with diverse interests. What is your approach to having productive conversations when others have differing opinions?
4. What is your perspective on adding housing to the community district?
5. What organizations or clubs are you involved with?
6. Is there additional information you want to provide that would be useful in considering your application?
   

Option 3: If you are currently a board member, please write a statement of interest answering the questions below. 300 word maximum.

1. What motivates you to continue serving as a board member?
2. How do you contribute to the board?
3. As a board member what is your primary community concern and how are you working to address it?
4. Community boards are large bodies with diverse interests. What is your approach to having productive conversations when others have differing opinions?
5. What is your perspective on adding housing to your community district?
6. What organizations or clubs are you involved with?
7. Is there additional information you want to provide that would be useful in considering your application?

Each community board has a monthly general meeting which members are REQUIRED to attend in-person or virtually. Whether meetings are in-person or virtual is determined solely by New York State Open Meetings Law and the by-laws of individual boards. In addition, there are various hearings, committee meetings, land use meetings, and workshops that require your virtual and/or in-person attendance. Members are also required to join at least one committee. You should be prepared for a minimum time commitment of 6-8 hours monthly.

CERTIFICATION STATEMENT

I affirm that I am a New York City resident above the age of 16 or older who lives, works, attends school, or otherwise has a significant interest in the district of the community board to which I am applying.

I affirm that the address/es provided in the application reflect where I currently live, work, attend school or otherwise have a significant interest in the district of the community board to which I am applying.

If appointed, I will, within 60 days of appointment provide proof of address based on the eligibility category of live, work, school or significant interest in a manner prescribed by the Borough President on appointment.

If appointed, I understand it is my responsibility to notify the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President of any changes in residence, employment, school enrollment, or any other factor that would affect my eligibility for community board membership.

 

I affirm that I am not employed by the Brooklyn Borough President or by a City Council Member who may make recommendations for appointment to the Community Board to which I am applying.

I am not employed by the State or City of New York in a position at or above the level of Assistant Commissioner (or equivalent title). If employed in such a capacity, I have secured a mayoral waiver allowing me to serve on a community board and have attached a copy to this application. If I am employed by the City of New York in any capacity, I have clearly indicated this in the Employment section of this application.

I am fully aware that community board membership requires my regular attendance and participation at Board meetings, meetings of committees to which I will be assigned, and public hearings that maybe convened. Excessive absences (defined as substantial non-attendance over a period of six months) will constitute cause for my removal from the Community Board.

I commit to participating and completing the required Equal Employment Opportunity, Diversity, and Compliance trainings.

I am both willing and able to make this commitment of time and effort to serve my community.

I agree to abide by all New York City Conflict of Interest laws and rules. In all my community board activities, I will seek to adhere to the principles of good government, honesty, accountability, and the avoidance of conflicts of interest, both perceived and actual.

I hereby authorize the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President to take reasonable and necessary steps to verify the accuracy of the foregoing statements and representations. I further agree to cooperate with said Office in any verification efforts.

I hereby affirm that all information in this application is complete, truthful, and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I acknowledge that any falsification there of shall lead to immediate termination if appointed.

I have read and signed all the attestations on the Certification Statement.

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