The community boards of New York City of the New York City government are the appointed advisory groups from various districts throughout each of the five boroughs of New York City. Community boards deal with a range of matters, including land use and zoning, identifying community needs as part of the City’s budget process, and working with government agencies to improve the local delivery of services. More broadly, all community boards are concerned with any other matter relating to the welfare of the district and its residents. Community boards act in an advisory capacity, wielding no official authority to make or enforce laws.