The Mayor intends to slash the budgets of the 59 community boards by $35,000.  This is especially egregious in that Community Boards have not had a budget increase in 19 YEARS.  This means that the community board that everyone relies on will be severely hampered in carrying out their important mission of acting as a conduit between residents and their city government.  As such, we need everyone to come out to a Rally on the Steps of City Hall on June 9th and let the Mayor know that this is not acceptable.  Community boards already shoulder their economic burden by always working within an extraordinarily tight budget.  To cut it further would completely disable their ability to carry out their City Charter Mandated Mission.

Please come out to support your Community Board on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 on the steps of City Hall @ 11:00 am!

Community Board is in the process of obtaining transportation to City Hall; please let us know if you would be interested in joining us.  Contact us @ 718-286-2686.

Queens Community Board 9
Community Boards have an important advisory role in dealing with land use and zoning matters, the City budget, municipal service delivery, and many other matters relating to their communities' welfare. Board 9 is here to improve the quality of life for all New Yorkers residing in their community. If you have any problems with your community please feel free to contact us at the numbers below.

CB 9 Elects New Officers
Community Board 9 Votes in New Slate of Officers. The Newly elected officers are:
Chairperson - Andrea Crawford
1st Vice Chair - Ivan Mrakovcic
2nd Vice Chair - Rabbi Daniel Pollack
Secretary - Regina Santoro

Planning A Block Party
Come to the CB#9 office early, at least 90 days prior to the event to apply for a street activity permit for a block party. Must be 18 or older and file in person and submit a petition signed by 75% of the residents on the affected block.  The petition must include legible names, signatures, addresses, and telephone numbers of residents.  Please bring a Certified Check or Money Order payable to the NYC Dept. of Finance for $15.00.  This permit will only be for one day and for one block. Hours of block party are 8am-9pm.

If applicant wants a sound permit for amplified sound, they must apply for at the 102PCT.

This grand statue was designed by sculptor Frederick MacMonnies, the same artist responsible for great public works of art such as the grand arch at Washington Square Park. The sculpture was moved in 1941, by the Parks Department, from City Hall Park to its home at the base of municipal power in Queens.

Community Board No. 9 supports the Rockaway Beach Branch Greenway Committee's application for assistance through the National Park Service Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program. Furthermore, the Board is proud to serve in the role as a partner in promoting and implementing this valuable Greenway.

Community Board No. 9 has supported the Richmond Hill Historical Society in promoting a historic district in Victorian Richmond Hill. The attached map represents the latest version of the proposal. Stay tuned for updates and progress.

A substantial rezoning has been in effect with the support of the Department of City Planning. The impetus of this rezoning was a call from the Kew Gardens Civic Association, Richmond Hill Historical Society, Kew Gardens Improvement Association, and countless residents; all of whom demanded that the zoning be brought into parity with the built environment.