The Bronx Community College of the City University of New York is a public community college in the Bronx, New York City. It is part of the City University of New York system. The college was established in 1957 through the efforts of civic-minded groups who felt that there was a growing need for more higher education facilities in the Bronx. Class…The Bronx Community College of the City University of New York is a public community college in the Bronx, New York City. It is part of the City University of New York system. The college was established in 1957 through the efforts of civic-minded groups who felt that there was a growing need for more higher education facilities in the Bronx. Classes began at Hunter College, and later at the former site of the Bronx High School of Science.