| Welcome to Community Board No. 8 |
Message from the Chairman:
We hope you find this site informative, and that it gives you a greater understanding of the work of Bronx Community Board No. 8 as well as a flavor for the neighborhoods that comprise the district we serve. Located in the northwest Bronx, District 8 includes the neighborhoods known as Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge Heights, Van Cortlandt Village and Marble Hill. |
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Our community offers some of the best housing, schools, parks, and shopping in the City of New York. However, our most important resource is our residents. Our community has a spirited history of activism, volunteerism and philanthropy. 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 Community Board is made up of volunteers appointed by the Borough President in consultation with the City Council members from the district. Our monthly meetings are open to the public, so we welcome your attendance and participation. The Community Board is here to serve you, so please contact us if we can be of assistance.
We have put together lots of useful information - for your health, enjoyment, education and more! Please check back often to read the minutes to our monthly public board meetings, or to learn about fun and interesting events happening in the neighborhood.
Anthony Perez Cassino
Chairperson
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5676 Riverdale Avenue Bronx, NY 10471
TEL: (718) 884-3959 FAX: (718) 796-2763 |
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| CB 8 NEWS - Responses to Bronx Community Board No. 8 Questions (sent 9/19/06) | |
Please note that questions below are verbatim of questions submitted for response.
Gifted and Talented
“Why are there no Gifted & Talented programs? What reasons outweigh the benefits of such a program? ”
The Department of Education (“DOE”) currently provides Schoolwide Enrichment Model (“SEM”) Gifted and Talented programs in the Riverdale community. As part of our launch of additional Gifted and Talented programs throughout the city, the DOE added 6 SEM programs to District 10 for the 2005-2006 academic year. The opening of many SEM programs demonstrates our commitment to providing all students who either excel academically or who have a talent or interest in a specific content to develop in those areas. SEM programs allow schools to have more flexible structures. Schools can create programs that are more targeted to their students’ needs. | |
| CB 8 NEWS - Shielding Riverdale character | |
BY BOB KAPPSTATTER
DAILY NEWS BRONX BUREAU CHIEF
Another major chunk of Riverdale real estate may soon become even more exclusive.
The city Planning Commission certified yesterday a proposed new zoning plan for a 23-block area of mostly single-family homes on large lots in Riverdale-on-Hudson to preserve its small Hudson River village look. | |
| CB 8 NEWS - Special Natural Area District Rezoning - Approved | |
| The Department of City Planning proposes to amend the Special Natural Area District (SNAD) text of the Zoning Resolution to improve preservation of significant natural features in parts of Staten Island, the Bronx, and Queens. The purpose of the Special Natural Area District, created in 1975, is to guide development to preserve unique natural features by requiring City Planning Commission review of new developments and site alteration on primarily vacant land. | |
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| WHAT'S NEW |
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Next Full Board Meeting: will be held on Tuesday September 11, 2007, at Schervier Apartments, 2995 Independence Avenue, at 7:30 pm. more....
CB 8 Report on Developing the Site at Broadway and West 230th Street. more....
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Information on land use, zoning, ownership and more.
See zoning changes
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