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Bronx Community Board 10

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Bronx Community District 10
Bronx Community Board 10
Location in The Bronx
Location in The Bronx
Country United States
State New York
City New York City
Borough The Bronx
Neighborhoods
Government
 • TypeCommunity board
 • BodyBronx Community Board 10
 • ChairpersonJoseph Russo
 • District ManagerMatthew Cruz
Area
 • Total6.7 sq mi (17 km2)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total115,948
 • Density17,000/sq mi (6,700/km2)
Ethnicity
 • Hispanic and Latino Americans36.2%
 • African-American27.2%
 • White48.9%
 • Asian3%
 • Others0.5%
 • American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
10461, 10465, 10467, and 10475
Area codes718, 347, and 929, and 917
Police Precincts45th (website)
Websitewww1.nyc.gov/site/bronxcb10/index.page
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Bronx Community Board 10 is a local government unit of the New York City borough of the Bronx, encompassing the neighborhoods of City Island, Co-op City, Pelham Bay, Throggs Neck and Westchester Square. It is delimited by the Hutchinson River and Pelham Bay Park to the east, New England Thruway, Hutchinson River Parkway, and Westchester Creek to the west, the Bronx/Westchester County Line to the north and the East River to the south.

Community board staff and membership

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The current chairperson of the Bronx Community Board 10 is Joseph Russo. Its District Manager is Matthew Cruz. Cruz is the 4th District Manager in the Board's history and the first of Latino descent.

The City Council members representing the community district are non-voting, ex officio board members.[3] The council members and their council districts are:[4]

Demographics

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As of the United States 2000 Census, the Community Board has a population of 115,948, up from 108,093 in 1990 and 106,516 in 1980. Of them, 22,754 (19.6%) are Black, 56,063 (48.4%) are White, non-Hispanic, 3,462 (3%) are Asian or Pacific Islander, 164 (0.1%) American Indian or Alaska Native, 525 (0.5%) are some other race, and 2,172 (1.9%) of two or more races. 30,808 (26.6%) are of Hispanic origin.

References

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  1. ^ "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  2. ^ "bx10_profile.pdf" (PDF). docs.google.com. NYC Department of Planning. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  3. ^ New York City Charter § 2800(a)
  4. ^ "Bronx Community Board 10 Elected Officials" (PDF). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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  1. ^ "CAU - Find Your Community Board - Bronx Community Boards". www.nyc.gov. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2018.