Applications Open To Join Brooklyn Community Boards

BROOKLYN, NY — Applications are open to join one of Brooklyn's 18 local community boards, Borough President Eric Adams announced.

Brooklynites are invited to apply for 2021 appointments and reappointments to their community board, which is tasked with dealing with land use issues, weighing in on the issuance of permits such as liquor licenses, assessing neighborhood needs, and addressing community concerns.

Applications for this year are available until Feb. 12 and can be found here.

In order to qualify to be appointed to a particular board, applicants must live, work in, or have a professional or other significant interest in that board’s geographic district, according to the borough president. Anyone age 16 or older is a eligible to serve on their local community board.

"This past year has been extremely challenging for our borough and city, but our community boards were able to adapt and continue serving their neighborhoods," Adams said. "I am grateful for the hundreds of Brooklynites who stay engaged on this most local level of our government. Now more than ever, we want to urge all Brooklynites, who are able, to apply for their community boards and get involved to help our borough recover from the devastation of COVID-19."

Find out more here.