Manhattan community board applications are now open!

From now through February 28th, anyone who lives or works in the Upper East Side or Roosevelt Island can apply to become a member of Manhattan Community Board 8.

CB8, our UES community board, advises our elected officials and government agencies about anything that impacts our neighborhood and its residents.

Example topics discussed at this month’s meeting last week include: * Priority boarding for residents on the Roosevelt Island Tram * Making it legal to convert certain manufacturing land into housing on the UES * Upgrading the roads in Central Park to have better separation between walkers, runners, slower bikes, and faster vehicles/ebikes

If you’d like to serve the neighborhood and have an influence on its future, consider applying! I’m a current member of CB8, and am happy to answer any questions Redditors have.