Want to be a member of Community Board 6? The application deadline is January 1, 2009. This comes from CORD, which does spectacular work as a watchdog–a classic, effective, grassroots, pain-in-the-ass one (and we say this with respect because calling grassroots people a pain in the ass is the highest compliment that one can pay them:

Please consider serving our community by submitting a New Member Application Community for Community Board 6 to the offices of our Borough President Marty Markowitz and to our Councilman Bill DeBlasio. The deadline is in a few short weeks! (January 1, 2009). Learn more about Community Board 6 and find this application at http://brooklyn-usa.org/Pages/Community_Board/getinvolved.htm CB 6 covers: Red Hook, Carroll Gardens , Park Slope, Gowanus, and Cobble Hill. If you have questions please write us at cgcord@gmail.com

“”The Community Boards play an important role in improving the quality of life for all citizens of Brooklyn, but many people don’t know about them. We urge you to learn how your Community Board can help you, and how you may be able to help your Community Board.
Membership
Community Boards are local representative bodies. There are 18 throughout Brooklyn . Each Board consists of up to 50 unsalaried members appointed by the Borough President, with half nominated by the City Council Members who represent the community district. Board members are selected by the Borough Presidents from among active, involved people of each community, with an effort made to assure that every neighborhood is represented. Board members must reside, work or have some other significant interest in the community.
Meetings
Boards meet once each month. At these meetings, members address items of concern to the community. Board meetings are open to the public, and a portion of each meeting is reserved for the Board to hear from members of the public. In addition, Boards regularly conduct public hearings-on the City’s budget, on land use matters, and other major issues-to give the people of the community the opportunity to express their opinions” (CB 6 Website)
CB 6
250 Baltic Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 718.643.3027
Fax: 718.624.8410
Email: info@brooklyncb6.org
Website: www.brooklyncb6.org