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Anyone watching the Oct. 13 Community Board 8 meeting might have thought they mistakenly tuned into a public access television sitcom. more

10/28/22

The boarded up Church of the Visitation sits on a 2-acre lot on Van Cortlandt Park South. An aerial view shows the former church’s parking lot facing Review Place, also known as Collins Place, roughly overlapping with the subdivision now owned by the School Construction Authority. The remaining 1.3 acres abutting Putnam Avenue now belong to Tishman Speyer.

Neighbors: SCA plan for Visitation falls short

Community Board 8 members have known since last October the School Construction Authority wanted to build a school on a shady block across from Van Cortlandt Park where the former Church of the Visitation sits consumed by weeds. But, now they want to know the details — and they are prepared to leverage their influence. more

By Abigail Nehring | 9/23/22

Ramdat Singh, a special education teacher and chair of Community Board 8’s parks committee, is running for the male district leader position in Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz’s district — a position currently held by his son, Councilman Eric Dinowitz. Singh says he’s running for district leader primarily to bring more young voters into the Democratic Party.

Singh on a not-so-unfamiliar path into city politics

The New Year champagne may still be cold, but the 2022 election season is already in full swing. While many will be focused on races near the top of the ticket — like those for Congress and the state legislature — there will be other contests as well. Primarily for party positions like district leaders and state committee members. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 1/31/22

After years of speculation and advocacy, the city’s education department is poised to build a public school on the former site of Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary near Van Cortlandt Park. However, those who wanted a middle school there might be disappointed — school officials are eying the site for an elementary school.

City taps Visitation site for school and housing

It’s been five years since the parochial school at Visitation closed its doors for good. But soon, there may be a new crop of children running around after the bell rings. more

By SARAH BELLE LIN | 12/21/21

Neighbors and Community Board 8 members expressed frustration with the noted absence of city administrators at Monday’s land use committee meeting that was slated to discuss a proposed men’s shelter at 6661 Broadway.

Shelter reps are a no-show at CB8 land use meeting

Discussing those experiencing homelessness is starting to become a monthly activity with Community Board 8 — this time with Charles Moerdler’s land use committee having a go at the city’s proposed men’s shelter at 6661 Broadway. more

By JOSEPH DE LA CRUZ | 11/8/21

Council candidates not interested in spending campaign funds in the Bronx

The candidates looking to see who will fill the city council seat currently occupied by Eric Dinowitz like to raise money from people in the Bronx to fund their campaigns. It's just keeping that money in the Bronx they all, for the most part, struggle with. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 5/22/21

Dan Padernacht has been a mainstay on Community Board 8 for a dozen years. But he’ll step down from his longest-held position — chair of the traffic and transportation committee — by summer.

Padernacht steps aside for new CB8 traffic leadership

Some roads are straightforward, while others are winding and complicated. And that’s certainly the case both for Dan Padernacht’s tenure as chair of Community Board 8’s traffic and transportation committee, and the projects he’s worked on in his eight-year tenure. more

By ROSE BRENNAN | 5/16/21

Many have called for major changes to how New York City approaches new development — especially when such development comes at the cost of existing structures, like Spuyten Duyvil’s Villa Rosa Bonheur. Yet, many on Community Board 8 aren’t convinced city council Speaker Corey Johnson’s ‘Planning Together’ initiative is the right way to go.

Nabe planning must start from bottom: CB8

Charles Moerdler has never considered himself a “top-down” kind of guy. At least when it comes to government at the hyperlocal level. So why anyone would think he’d support city council Speaker Corey Johnson’s bill he says would overhaul community planning from the mayor’s office on down is beyond him. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 5/9/21

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