Bronx Community Board 9
Bronx Community District 9
Bronx Community Board 9 | |
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 Location in The Bronx | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| City |  New York City |
| Borough |  The Bronx |
| Neighborhoods | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community board |
| • Body | Bronx Community Board 9 |
| • Chairperson | Nicholas Himidian |
| • District Manager | William Rivera |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.1 sq mi (11 km2) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 190,800 |
| • Density | 47,000/sq mi (18,000/km2) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Hispanic and Latino Americans | 58.1% |
| • African-American | 29.1% |
| • White | 2.8% |
| • Asian | 7.0% |
| • Others | 2.9% |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 10462, 10472, and 10473 |
| Area codes | 718, 347, and 929, and 917 |
| Police Precincts | 43rd (website) |
| Website | www1 |
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Bronx Community Board 9 is a local government unit of the city of New York, encompassing the neighborhoods of Castle Hill, Parkchester, Soundview, Harding Park, Bronx River, Clason Point and Unionport.[3] It is delimited by Westchester Creek to the east, Sheridan Boulevard to the west, the Cross Bronx Expressway and East Tremont Avenue to the north and the Bronx River and the East River to the south.
Community board staff and membership
[edit]The current chairperson of the Bronx Community board 9 is Brandon Ganaishlal. Its District Manager is William Rivera.
The City Council members representing the community district are non-voting, ex officio board members.[4] The council members and their council districts are:[5]
- 13th NYC Council District - Mark Gjonaj
- 17th NYC Council District - Rafael Salamanca
- 18th NYC Council District - Ruben Diaz, Sr.
Demographics
[edit]As of the United States Census, 2000, the community district has a population of 167,859, up from 155,970 in 1990 and 167,627 in 1980. Of them, 92,734 (55.2%) are of Hispanic origin, 55,750 (33.2%) are Black, non-Hispanic, 7,065 (4.2%) are White, non-Hispanic, 6,151 (3.7%) are Asian or Pacific Islander, 538 (0.3%) American Indian or Alaska Native, 1,650 (1%) are some other race (non-Hispanic), and 3,971 (2.4%) of two or more races (non-Hispanic).
References
[edit]- ^ "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ "bx09_profile.pdf" (PDF). docs.google.com. NYC Department of Planning. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ "CAU - Find Your Community Board - Bronx Community Boards". www.nyc.gov. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ New York City Charter § 2800(a)
- ^ "Elected Officials - Bronx Community Board 9". www1.nyc.gov. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
External links
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