Issues

Community Boards in general have three distinct areas of focus – land use, budget, and service delivery. CB6, in its advisory capacity, sponsors public meetings where topical issues involving the projects, programs and policies that affect the district will be presented and debated in an open forum.

Land Use

The Community Board routinely reviews applications that involve the acquisition, disposition and/or significant change of use of City-owned properties. It hosts Public Hearings and sponsors open meetings to discuss and formulate recommendations on land use matters coming before it. The Community Board is the first stage at which land use matters are formally reviewed in accordance with the City’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP).

In addition to matters pertaining to City property, the Community Board also reviews items related to private properties where property owners are seeking approval to use, develop or otherwise modify a property in a way that would not automatically be allowable under the property’s zoning designation. Other forms of land use reviews may involve properties in Landmark Districts or voluntary informational presentations by property owners.

Budget

The Community Boards are required to submit to the Mayor and City Council their Capital (projects) and Expense (programs and services) budget priorities for consideration in the formulation of the City’s budget. CB6 is constantly receiving input from the public on projects, programs and services that are needed within the district. While the Community Board submits budget priorities on behalf of the district for consideration, the final decision over which projects, programs and services get funded in the City’s budget is made by the Mayor and the City Council, with input from the Borough Presidents.

View the FY18 Register of Budget Requests for Brooklyn CB6
View the FY17 Register of Budget Requests for Brooklyn CB6
View the FY16 Register of Budget Requests for Brooklyn CB6

Service Delivery

It is important to contact the District Office with 311 records of complaints and requests for services so that the Community Board can monitor and work toward improving service delivery in the district. Calls such as these provide the Community Board with important indicators of the levels of resources that might be most needed in the district.