Summary
Bronx Community Board 12 is a local government unit of the New York City borough of the Bronx, encompassing the neighborhoods of Edenwald, Wakefield, Williamsbridge, Woodlawn Heights, Fish Bay, Eastchester, Olinville and Baychester.
Bronx Community District 12
Bronx Community Board 12 | |
|---|---|
 Location in The Bronx | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| City |  New York City |
| Borough |  The Bronx |
| Neighborhoods | list
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| Government | |
| • Type | Community board |
| • Body | Bronx Community Board 12 |
| • Chairperson | William Hall |
| • District Manager | George Torres |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.6 sq mi (15 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 149,077 |
| • Density | 27,000/sq mi (10,000/km2) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Hispanic and Latino Americans | 18.5% |
| • African-American | 65.9% |
| • White | 10% |
| • Asian | % |
| • Others | 0.3% |
| • American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 10460, 10466, 10467, 10469, 10470, and 10475 |
| Area codes | 718, 347, and 929, and 917 |
| Police Precincts | 47th (website) |
| Website | www1 |
| [1][2] | |
It is delimited by Van Cortlandt Park East and Jerome Avenue to the west, Adee Avenue and Gun Hill Road East to the south, the New England Thruway to the east and the Westchester County border to the north.
Community board staff and membership edit
The current chairperson of the Bronx Community board 12 is Dr. Michael Burke. Its District Manager is George Torres.
The City Council members representing the community district are non-voting, ex officio board members.[3] The council members and their council districts are:[4]
- 11th NYC Council District - Eric Dinowitz
- 12th NYC Council District - Kevin Riley
- 13th NYC Council District - Mark Gjonaj
- 15th NYC Council District - Ritchie Torres
Demographics edit
The board has a population of 149,077 and is 10% White or Caucasian, 65.9% Black or African American. 15.3% Asian or Pacific Islander, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native Nonhispanic 0.7% of other races 3.0% of mixed race and 18.5% Hispanic.
Board Meetings edit
The Bronx Community 12 Board typically meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at 7:30pm at the Town Hall, 4101 White Plains Road, Bronx, New York 10466. Meeting times can be viewed on the official website; citizens can contact the office directly to learn about upcoming meetings that have not been updated to the website.
References edit
- ^ "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "bx12_profile.pdf" (PDF). docs.google.com. NYC Department of Planning. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ New York City Charter § 2800(a)
- ^ "Elected Officials - Bronx Community Board 9". www1.nyc.gov. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
External links edit
- Official website
- Webpage at Bronxmall.com