Bronx Community Board 8

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Bronx Community Board 8 is a local government unit of the city of New York, encompassing the neighborhoods of Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge Heights, Marble Hill, and Riverdale. It is delimited by Goulden Avenue to the east, the Hudson River to the west, the Bronx/Westchester County Line, Broadway, and Van Cortlandt Park South to the north and the Harlem River, West 225th Street, and West Kingsbridge Road to the south.

Its current chairman is Anthony P. Cassino , and its district manager Grace Belkin.

[edit] Demographics

As of the United States 2000 Census, the Community Board has a population of 101,332, up from 97,030 in 1990 and 98,274 in 1980. Of them, 36,940 (36.5%) are of Hispanic origin, 12,163 (12%) are Black, non-Hispanic, 44,609 (44%) are White, non-Hispanic, 5,027 (5%) are Asian or Pacific Islander, 154 (0.2%) American Indian or Alaska Native, 401 (0.4%) are some other race (non-Hispanic), and 2,038 (2%) of two or more races (non-Hispanic).