Chairperson

The Chairperson of each Community Board is also a member of the Borough Board. Each New York City Borough has its own comprised of the Board's Borough President, the New York City Council members representing the Borough, and the Community Board Chairpersons within the Borough. The Borough Boards are responsible for:

• Community Board and city agency matters relating to the welfare of the borough and its residents
• Holding or conducting public hearings at its discretion
• Assisting agencies that deliver services within the borough to prepare and review service statements
• Preparing and planning for the physical growth, improvement and development of the borough
• Reviewing and making recommendations with respect to applications and proposals of public agencies and private entities for the use, development or improvement of land located in more than one district
• Mediating disputes and conflicts arising among two or more Community Boards in the borough
• Submitting a comprehensive statement of the expense and capital budget priorities and needs of the borough
• Keeping a public record of its activities and transactions, including minutes of the meetings, and to make these records available to elected officials upon request and for reasonable public inspection

The Brooklyn Borough Board

The Brooklyn Borough Board is a charter-mandated committee comprised of the Borough President, who serves as Chairperson, the Council Members for each district in Brooklyn, and the Chairpersons of Brooklyn's 18 community boards. The Borough Board is empowered to initiate and review comprehensive or special purpose land use plans for Brooklyn, as well as, mediate any disputes between community boards, and make policy recommendations to the Mayor and City Council.

The Borough Board meets monthly and the meetings are open to the public. For more information on the Brooklyn Borough Board, visit the Brooklyn Borough President's website.