Bronx Community Board 7

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Bronx Community District 7
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Bronx Community Board 7 office.
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New York.svg  New York
City Flag of New York City.svg New York City
Borough Flag placeholder.svg The Bronx
Neighborhoods
list
Government
  ChairYajaira Arias
  District ManagerKarla Cabrera Carrera
Area
  Total
1.9 sq mi (5 km2)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
141,411
  Density74,000/sq mi (29,000/km2)
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Ethnicity
  Hispanic59.2%
  African-American20%
  White10.7%
  Asian6.4%
  American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
  Others0.8%
ZIP codes
10453, 10458, 10463, 10467, 10468
Area codes 718, 347, 646, 917
Police Precinct52nd ( website )
Commanding OfficerDeputy Inspector Thomas Alps
Website www.nyc.gov/bronxcb7
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Bronx Community Board 7 the governing body of Bronx Community District 7, a local government unit of the city of New York. The Community District encompasses the neighborhoods of Bedford Park, Fordham, Jerome Park, Kingsbridge Heights, Norwood, and University Heights. It is delimited by the New York-New Haven Railroad, Webster Avenue, East Fordham Road, Jerome Avenue, and West 183rd Street to the east, Jerome Avenue, West Gun Hill Road, Goulden Avenue, Kingsbridge Road, West 225th Street, and the Harlem River to the west, West Gun Hill Road, Jerome Avenue, Bainbridge Avenue, and East 211th Street to the north and Hall of Fame Terrace to the south.

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Board responsibilities

The Chairperson of each Community Board is a member of a board known as the Borough Board. Each New York City Borough has its own Board, composed of the Board's Borough President, all of the New York City Council members from that Borough, and all of the Community Board Chairpersons. These Borough Boards are responsible for:

Bronx CB7 ChairsTerm Duration
Yajaira Arias20222023
Barbara Stronczer20212022
Emmanuel Martinez20192021
Jean Hill20182019
Adaline Walker Santiago20102017
Gregory W. Faulkner20072010
Paul Foster20022007
Nora Feury19902002

Demographics

As of the United States 2000 Census, the Community District has a population of 141,411, up from 128,588 in 1990 and 116,825 in 1980. Of them, 83,750 (59.2%) are of Hispanic origin, 28,277 (20%) are Black, non-Hispanic, 15,164 (10.7%) are White, non-Hispanic, 9,114 (6.4%) are Asian or Pacific Islander, 383 (0.3%) American Indian or Alaska Native, 1,080 (0.8%) are some other race (non-Hispanic), and 3,643 (2.6%) of two or more races (non-Hispanic).

References

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  2. "NYC Planning Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. Retrieved 16 April 2018.