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Campaign 2005
Reports from the 2005 campaign trail for district 8.
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District 8
East Harlem, Mott Haven, Port Morris and The Upper West Side

District 8 Representative

Melissa Mark Viverito

Party:Democrat
Voting Record

Address:
Melissa Mark Viverito
105 E. 116th Street
New York
NY
10029

Contact:
City Hall Phone: (212) 788-6960
District Phone: (212) 828-9800
Fax: (212) 722-6378
Email: viverito@council.nyc.ny.us
Web: Melissa Mark Viverito

District 8: East Harlem, Upper West Side, Mott Haven

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Community Boards

(Bronx) Community Board No. 1
384 E. 149th St., Ste. 320, Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 585- 7117
Mr. George Rodriguez, Chair
Mr. Cedric Lofton, District Manager

Community Board No. 11
55 E. 115th St., NY, NY 10029
(212) 831- 8929/30
Mr. David Givens, Chair
Mr. Javier Llano, District Manager
http://www.cb11m.org/

Community Board No. 7
250 W. 87th St., 2nd Fl., NY, NY 10024
(212) 362- 4008
Mr. Larry Horowitz, Chair
Ms. Penny Ryan, District Manager
http://www.cb7.org/

Community Plans

Community Plans for District 8 (PDF format)
Transportation Plan - East 125th Street Enhancement Study (CIVITAS)

197-a plan - New Directions: East Harlem Triangle, Randall's and Wards Island (Manhattan Community Board 11)

197-a plan - The Village of Harlem (Community Board 10)

Waterfront Revitalization and Access Plan - Comprehensive Manhattan Waterfront Plan (Manhattan Borough President's Office)

Ethnic Makeup


Source: 2000 Census

Public Schools

Coming Soon

For information on specific schools in your area, visit InsideSchools.org. For the official from the city, visit the Department of Education Web site.

Police Precincts

Although many precincts cover areas solely within one City Council district, there are many which overlap with other districts. In most cases the overlap of precincts among districts is no more than a few blocks. Wherever there is overlap, we have made sure to alert you.

Parks

For a map of the parks in your district (in .pdf format) from New Yorkers for Parks, click here.

For a report card on the state of parks in your area from New Yorkers for Parks, click here.

Community Gardens

For a map of community gardens in your district from the Council on the Environment of New York City (CENYC), click here.

For information on specific community gardens in your area, visit the New York City Open Accessible Space Information System Cooperative (OASIS) Web site. http://www.oasisnyc.net/gardens/cenycmapsearch.asp

(Note: This map was created in 2001, using district boundaries prior to redistricting. City Council district boundaries have been redrawn since the 2000 Census. Community Boards boundaries are the same.)

Historic Districts and Landmarks

For a map of historic districts and landmarks in this area, click here

For more information about specific districts or landmarks, visit the Historic Districts Council or the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission.

(Note: This map was created in 2001, using district boundaries prior to redistricting. City Council district boundaries have been redrawn since the 2000 Census.)

Waterfront Plans

Coming Soon