Welcome to Queens Community Board 9

Queens Borough Hall               120-55 Queens Boulevard Room 310-A, Kew Gardens, NY 11424

The Community Board 9 Staff: Lisa Gomes - Youth Issues, Offce Manager Irina Barayeva - Board Secretary, Complaints

Ivan Mrakovcic - Chairperson Mary Ann Carey - District Manager Andrea Crawford - 1st Vice Chaiperson Thomas Chiofolo - 2nd Vice Chairperson Regina Santoro - Executive Secretary

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. Means of communication: Telephone:             (718) 286-2686 Fax:                          (718) 286-2685 Meeting Hotline:    (718) 286-2689

For Full Info about Community Board 9 Please Visit:

Queens Community District 9

People have many concerns about their community. If you are one of those people, please get it off your chest! No problem is too small! Community Board 9 can help you with many things, whether it is a traffic problem, deteriorating housing, sanitation, illegal conversion, or much more.    Community Board 9 is also there for information and referrals regarding such things as youth programs,  social services, schools,  and civic and religious organizations.

USEFUL LINKS:

New York City Department of City Planning

Official NYC Site

NYS Education Department

US Census Bureau Home Page

Commuunity Board No. 9 consists of four communities, Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven and Ozone Park. Richmond Hill is by far the largest with the most land and population of 55, 807*. Woodhaven is next with a population of 35,414*, followed by Ozone Park with a population of 25, 442* and lastly comes Kew Gardens with 23,702 residents*. For more information such as this, give us a visit! * Based on the 2000 Census

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Meetings: Board Meetings are held once a month. During such meetings, members have a chance to address items of concern to the community. However,  board meetings are not just for members. They are also open to the public. In fact, a certain portion of any board meeintg is reserved for members of the public. In addition to concers, there are regularly held meetings discussing issues such as the city's budget, land use matters, and more. Communnity Board Nine's Regular Monthly Board Meetings for 2005: September 12th                   Villa Russo / IL. Palazzo                                           101-12 Lefferts Blvd, Richmond Hill October 10th                       Richmond Hill Branch Library                                           118-14 Hillside Ave, Richmond Hill November 14th                      Queens Borough Hall, Room 213 December 12th                     Jamaica Hospital                                            89-00 Wyck Expressway,  Richmond Hill Note: All Dates are subject to change