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DYCD outlines Neighborhood Advisory Boards, asks Brooklyn residents to complete upcoming needs assessment
Summary
The Department of Youth and Community Development described Neighborhood Advisory Boards (NABs), eligibility and member roles, announced a community needs assessment to be released within weeks and encouraged board members to recruit participants; speakers answered questions about timelines, compensation and program selection.
The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) presented the role and structure of Neighborhood Advisory Boards at the Brooklyn Borough Board meeting June 3 and asked community members to complete an upcoming community needs assessment that will guide funding priorities.
Elizabeth Adedeji, Brooklyn borough manager in DYCD’s intergovernmental affairs and public engagement unit, presented with Anita Antonetti, identified as a senior director, and other DYCD staff. Adedeji described NABs as volunteer bodies tied to neighborhood development areas (NDAs)—geographic areas with at least 20 percent of residents at the federal poverty level—that advise DYCD on local…
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