Manhattan Community Board 6 is one of 12 Community Boards in Manhattan and 59 Community Boards citywide. Each Board has an important advisory role in City decisions on a wide range of matters related to the well being of the community it serves.

Our District: Community Board 6 has oversight for matters relating to the East Side of Manhattan from the north side of E. 14th Street, to the south side of E. 59th Street and from the East River to Irving Place, Lexington and Park Avenues, a large and diverse area. Neighborhoods in our district include Gramercy Park, Murray Hill, Sutton Place, Beekman Place, Turtle Bay, Tudor City, Kips Bay, Rosehill, Phipps Houses, East Midtown Plaza, Stuyvesant Square, Waterside, Peter Cooper Village and Stuyvesant Town. East Midtown is home to a large number of commercial sites, including offices at Citicorp Center and the Chrysler building and other major buildings, as well as countless retail shops, restaurants and other business.
The district is also home to the United Nations, hundreds of missions and diplomatic residences, and six major hospitals and medical centers – Bellevue, Beth Israel, Cabrini, Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopedics Institute, Veterans' Administration (Manhattan Campus) and NYU School of Medicine and Hospital – and numerous substance abuse, mental health and ambulatory care clinics.
There are several Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in our area: the Grand Central Partnership, 14th Street/Union Square, the 34th Street Partnership, the East Midtown Association, and the Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership . Our district is also home to many other neighborhood associations that work to improve the quality of life for our residents.

Our Mission: Through its committees, Community Board 6 reviews and advises the City on many matters, such as land use and zoning and the City budget. The delivery of municipal services are monitored by our district office. Virtually any problem that affects our community -- from traffic, deteriorating housing, sanitation services to the oversight of local bars and restaurants -- falls within the purview of the Community Board. The Board’s nine committees: are Budget and Governmental Affairs; Business Affairs and Street Activities; Housing and Homeless Services; Health; Senior and Disability Issues; Land Use; Parks, Landmarks and Cultural Affairs; Public Safety, Environment and Human Rights; Transportation; and Youth and Education.

The Board also serves as a liaison between residents of our district and city, state and federal elected officials, with whom we work closely.

The Board encourages residents of our community with problems, questions or suggestions to contact the Board’s District Manager or attend a Board meeting. Contact us. All Board and committee meetings are open to the public.

New:Capital & Expense Budget Priorities for the Community.

Click here for the Capital Budget Priorities.

Click here for the Expense Budget Priorities.

New 197C Zoning Proposal is now available for public review.
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