Applications Open To Serve In Queens Community Boards

QUEENS — Applications to serve in Queens’ 14 community boards, where members assess the needs of their neighborhood, are now open, Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. said Tuesday.

Community board hopefuls can fill out the application online and have until Feb. 16 to complete the form.

“Government is at its most effective and impactful when people who come from and understand the needs of the communities it is sworn to serve are in positions of leadership,” said Richards.

Members will serve a two-year term starting April 1, 2023, and will not receive a salary.

The deadline in February applies to new applicants and current board members seeking an additional term.

The application is available online here.

In the last two years, the borough president’s office received 1,825 applications to serve on a community board.

Community boards hold monthly full membership meetings, where they consider land use, recommendations to the city budget, municipal service delivery, and zoning matters in their districts.

All community board members are appointed by the Queens Borough President.