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Community Boards of Manhattan are local government bodies in the New York City borough of Manhattan, which are appointed by the Borough President or City Council members. Each of the 12 Community Boards in Manhattan consists of up to 50 non-paid members. They do not have any administrative rights, but they may present requests regarding community needs to City Administration. They can also ask a party before the Board to agree to contractual obligations (such as limiting business hours, etc.) contingent upon a positive vote. However, enforcement is handled elsewhere. There is no guarantee that the request will be approved by City, but in practice the most of reasonable problems have been resolved.
Every District consists of smaller areas - neighborhoods. Some neighborhoods (for example Murray Hill) span into more than one district. Neighborhoods are not administrative units. Their names, borders and even population in every District are not firm and varies, depending on particular resident's opinion. Obviously, real estate companies and developers try to play influential role in neighborhood zoning and naming.
However the New York City Department of City Planning has maps with neighborhood names and boundaries. These names and borders more or less match residents' views on the matter and could be a good reference for sorting through this controversial issue. Links to City data on particular District are located in the appropriate District-related paragraph.
As with all large cities, Manhattan consists of many distinct neighborhoods, each with its own character.
Community District 1
Main article: Manhattan Community Board 1Consists of neighborhoods:
- TriBeCa
- Wall Street sometimes is named Financial District as well
- Civic Center - older name was Five Points
- Battery Park City
- South Street Seaport
- Battery Park
- City Hall Park
- Besides, there are three virtually uninhabited islands in the District. Their status is complicated by a number of political and historical factors:
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Community District 2
Main article: Manhattan Community Board 2Consists of neighborhoods:
- Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village includes also:- West Village
- South Village
- Washington Square Park is located in Greenwich Village
- NoHo
- SoHo
- [in turn SoHo, to its west, includes Hudson Square
- Little Italy
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- NYC DCP Profile of Community District 2
- Official website of Community Board 2
- Information from Community Board 2
Community District 3
Main article: Manhattan Community Board 3Consists of neighborhoods:
- Lower East Side (Lower East Side)
- East Village
- Tompkins Square Park is located in East Village
- Avenues A to D are sometimes known as Alphabet City
- Chinatown
- Two Bridges
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Community District 4
Main article: Manhattan Community Board 4Consists of neighborhoods:
Clinton neighborhood is named Hell's Kitchen sometimes.
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Main article: Manhattan Community Board 5Consists of neighborhoods:
- Midtown
- Times Square
- Herald Square
- Midtown South
- part of Murray Hill [1]
- part of Gramercy[2]
- Union Square
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Community District 6
Main article: Manhattan Community Board 6Consists of neighborhoods:
- East 50's
- part of Murray Hill[3]
- Sutton Place
- Beekman Place
- Turtle Bay
- United Nations headquarters
- Tudor City
- part of Gramercy[4]
- Kips Bay area is located inside Gramercy
- Peter Cooper
- Stuyvesant Park
- Stuyvesant Town
Bellevue Hospital Center is located in the District.
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Community District 7
Main article: Manhattan Community Board 7Consists of one neighborhood:
- Upper West Side including:
- Central Park West Historic District
- Northern part of Upper West Side between West 96 Street and West 110 Street is known as Manhattan Valley or West Harlem
- Lincoln Square including Lincoln Center
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Community District 8
Main article: Manhattan Community Board 8Consists of neighborhoods:
- Yorkville
- Carl Schurz Park is located in Yorkville
- Upper East Side
- Lenox Hill
The following neighborhoods are located on the same named islands in East River.
North-Western area of the District with South-Eastern boundary point at 3rd Avenue and East 86 Street is named Carnegie Hill
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Community District 9
Main article: Manhattan Community Board 9Consists of neighborhoods:
- Hamilton Heights
- Manhattanville
- Morningside Heights
- Columbia University
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Community District 10
Main article: Manhattan Community Board 10Consists of the only neighborhood:
Polo Grounds is located in the District.
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Community District 11
Main article: Manhattan Community Board 11Consists of the only neighborhood on Manhattan Island:
Sometimes it is named Spanish Harlem or El Barrio Besides two neighborhood, located on the same named islands are parts of the District:
- Randall's Island
- Wards Island
There is Mount Morris Park in the District.
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Community District 12
Main article: Manhattan Community Board 12Consists of two neighborhoods:
- Inwood
- Washington Heights
- Part of Washington Heights is known as Hudson Heights
Inwood Hill Park is located in the District.
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See also
References
Community Boards of New York City Manhattan The Bronx Brooklyn Queens Staten Island Categories:- Manhattan Community Boards
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