Applications to serve on community boards in 2025 have reopened. Community boards play an important role in our neighborhoods. They work with elected officials and city agencies to ensure the community’s needs are incorporated into decisions, including everything from public transit to housing development.
To qualify for a board, you must live or work within the board’s district and be 16 years of age or older. You don’t need prior political experience to join a board. What matters most is that you care about your neighborhood.
Borough presidents appoint board members and a portion of those appointments come recommended by City Council members. Information to apply in each borough is below.
Brooklyn
You can learn more information about Brooklyn’s community boards here. Applications close on Feb. 2025, at 11 p.m. You can apply here.
Staten Island
You can apply here on the borough president’s website.
Bronx
Apply here. The deadline is March 9, 2025. Connect with the Bronx Borough President’s office here to learn more.
Queens
Applications close on Feb. 14, 2025. Apply here. Connect with the Queens Borough President’s office here to learn more.
Manhattan
Applications close on Feb. 28, 2025. Apply here. Connect with the Manhattan Borough President’s office here to learn more.
Additional resources:
- NYC Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit: About Community Boards
- How to join a Community Board, and what to know before you apply
- Watch: Understanding NYC’s Community Boards
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