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New York City Community Action Board
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City of New York · New York, New York
The Community Action Board is a citywide body that oversees community action initiatives under the federal Community Services Block Grant. Members participate in the development of program priorities and advise on the allocation of CSBG funds.
Who currently sits on it
36 listed
- Abbie Rubin-Pope
Private Sector Representative · UJA/Federation of Jewish Philanthropy - Amber Adler
Representative Of The Poor · Region #14 Brooklyn NDA 11, 13 & 15 - Assembly Member Brian Cunningham
Elected Official · Mayoral Appointee - Assembly Member Larinda C Hooks
Elected Official · Mayoral Appointee - Borough President Antonio Reynoso
Elected Official · Office of the Brooklyn Borough President - Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal
Elected Official · Office of the Manhattan Borough President - Borough President Donovan Richards
Elected Official · Office of the Queens Borough President - Borough President Vanessa L Gibson
Elected Official · Office of the Bronx Borough President - Borough President Vito John Fossella
Elected Official · Office of the Staten Island Borough President - Chad Y Royer
Representative Of The Poor · Region #4 Bronx NDA 7 & 8 - Christopher Toomer
Representative Of The Poor · Region #13 Brooklyn NDA 5 & 16 - Christopher Wimer
Private Sector Representative · CU Center on Poverty and Social Policy - Cleibis Peña
Representative Of The Poor · Region #10 Brooklyn NDA 1, 2 & 4 - Council Member Althea Stevens
Elected Official · Mayoral Appointee - Council Member Christopher Marte
Elected Official · Mayoral Appointee - Council Member Sandra Ung
Elected Official · Mayoral Appointee - Dilletta Pina
Representative Of The Poor · Region #3 Bronx NDA 5 & 6 - Gene Edwards, Jr
Representative Of The Poor · Region #2 Bronx NDA 3 & 4 - Gideon A. Dunkley
Private Sector Representative · Morris Heights Health Center - Grace Lovaglio
Representative Of The Poor · Region #6 Bronx NDA 11 & 12 - Gregory Hambric
Private Sector Representative · Warner Music Group - Hannah Zarzar
Representative Of The Poor · Chair Rep - Brooklyn - Isaac Heschel
Private Sector Representative · Congregation Bnai Abraham Chasiday Kopyczynitz - Jackie Rowe-Adams
Representative Of The Poor · Region #8 Manhattan NDA 9 & 12 - Joseph Pierre
Private Sector Representative · NHS of Staten Island - Kim Robinson
Representative Of The Poor · Region #12 Brooklyn NDA 3, 8 & 9 - Linda Walters
Representative Of The Poor · Region #19 Staten Island NDA 1 - Mari Moss
Representative Of The Poor · Region #9 Manhattan NDA 10 & 11 - Melissa del Valle Ortiz
Representative Of The Poor · Region #11 Brooklyn NDA 7, 10 & 12 - Nora Moran
Private Sector Representative · United Neighborhood Houses - NY State Senator Roxanne Persaud
Elected Official · Mayoral Appointee - Paul Mai
Representative Of The Poor · Region #17 Queens NDA 3, 4 & 7 - Rhonda F Joseph
Representative Of The Poor · Region #15 Brooklyn NDA 14 & 17 - Rose Marie Duggan Gulston
Representative Of The Poor · Region #18 Queens NDA 12 & 14 - Ruben Cruz
Representative Of The Poor · Region #16 Queens NDA 1, 2 & 5 - Samantha Moyal
Private Sector Representative · UPS
This membership list was last checked against an official source on Jul 26, 2026.
What the role involves
- Oversee community action initiatives funded by the federal CSBG
- Participate in developing program priorities
- Advise on the allocation of CSBG funds
How the seat is filled
- Who appoints
- Not stated by the agency
- Who is eligible
- The Board is composed of 22 residents of low-income communities, 15 elected public officials, and eight representatives from the private sector.
- Residency required
- Varies
- Term
- Not stated by the agency
- Meets
- Not stated by the agency
- Time commitment
- Not stated by the agency
- Compensation
- Not stated by the agency
- Status
- Status being verified
- Official notice
- nyc.gov →
- Official membership roster
- nyc.gov →
- Last verified by IAAC
- Jul 26, 2026
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