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Welcome

The City of New York is divided into fifty-nine geographic community districts, served by a local rep. body known as a Community Board. Each Community Board is composed of up to fifty unsalaried individuals who either live in or have an interest in the community, selected to serve on the board by the Borough President or local City Council representatives.

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Who we are

Community Board Staff


Michelle George, District Manager
Julia Neale, Community Associate
Valerie Hodges-Mitchell, Community Service Aide

Community Board Officers


Nizjoni Granville, Chairperson
Shalawn Langhorne, First Vice Chair
Robert Witherwax, Second Vice Chair
Atim Oton, Third Vice Chair
Akosua Albritton, Recording Secretary
Ethel Tyus, Treasurer
Meredith Staton, Sergeant at Arms
Robert Matthews, Chair Emeritus

Community Board members


Ms. Mary Aikens-Reed
Ms. Kim Albert
Ms. Akosua Albritton, Chairperson of Youth & Family Services Committee
Ms. Glinda Andrews, Chairperson of Parks & Recreation Committee
Mr. Desmond Atkins

Ms. LeeAnn Banks

Ms. Princess Benn-James

Ms. Samantha Bernardine
Ms. Viola Bing
Ms. Julia Boyd
Ms. Gail Branch-Muhammad
Dr. Flize Bryan, Co-Chair of Aging/Health & Human Services Committee
Ms. Helen Coley, Co-Chair of Environment/Sanitation Committee
Ms. Renaye Cuyler

Mr. James Ellis
Ms. Diana Foster
Ms. Ede Fox, Chairperson of Environment/Sanitation Committee
Mr. Fred Frazier
Ms. Nizjoni Granville, Chairperson of CB8 and Housing/ULURP Committee

Mr. Curtis Harris
Ms. Doris Heriveaux
Ms. Xeerzeema Jordan
Ms. Shalawn Langhorne, Chairperson of Police Committee
Ms. Priscilla Maddox, Chairperson of Economic Development Committee
Mr. Robert Matthews, Chairperson Emeritus
Mr. Kwasi Mensah, Co-Chair of Education Committee
Ms. Adelaide Miller
Dr. Frederick Monderson, Chairperson of Traffic & Transportation Committee
Ms. Atim Oton, Co-Chair of Economic Development Committee
Mr. Alton Pierce
Ms. Angelina Pinto
Mr. Robert Puca

Mr. Cy Richardson
Ms. Marlene Saunders, Chairperson of Aging/Health & Human Services Committee
Ms. Patricia Scantlebury

Ms. Stacey Sheffey
Mr. Meredith Staton, Sergeant at Arms
Mr. William Suggs
Ms. Audrey Taitt-Hall
Ms. Launa Thomas-Bullock
Mr. Gregory Todd
Ms. Ethel Tyus, Co-Chair of Housing/ULURP Committee
Mr. Yves Vilus
Ms. Sharon Wedderburn, Chairperson of Education Committee
Mr. Robert Witherwax, 2nd Vice Chair and Fire/Safety Chair

Ms. Deborah Young
Ms. Vilma Zuniga

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Get Involved
There are several things you can do to get more involved in CB #8:

1.Report a complaint or request for service by contacting the District Office.

2. Attend meetings of the Community Board and ask to be put on the mailing list to get meeting notices.

3. Apply to become a Community Board Member. You can do so either by picking up an application at the Community Board's Office, contacting the Brooklyn Borough President's Office at 718-802-3700, or by contacting your local Council Member.

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Community Board 8
1291 St. Marks Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11213
Tel: (718) 467-5574
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