City · Planning and zoning
Queens Community Boards
Upcoming
City of New York · New York, New York
Queens community boards are local bodies of up to 50 unsalaried members appointed by the Queens Borough President. Each member serves a two-year term and is strongly encouraged to attend the board's monthly full board meeting.
Who currently sits on it
14 listed
- Anatole Ashraf
Chair · Community Board 2 - Betty Braton
Chair · Community Board 10 - Bryan Block
Chair · Community Board 13 - Chuck Apelian
Chair · Community Board 7 - Dolores Orr
Chair · Community Board 14 - Edmund Rosembaum
Chair · Community Board 3 - Evie Hantzopoulos
Chair · Community Board 1 - Heather Beer-Dimitriadis
Chair · Community Board 6 - Marialena Giampino
Chair · Community Board 4 - Martha Taylor
Chair · Community Board 8 - Paul DiBenedetto
Chair · Community Board 11 - Rev. Carlene O. Thorbs
Chair · Community Board 12 - Sherry Algredo
Chair · Community Board 9 - Walter Sanchez
Chair · Community Board 5
This membership list was last checked against an official source on Jul 26, 2026.
What the role involves
- Represent a Queens community district
- Attend the board's monthly full board meeting
- Serve a two-year term
How the seat is filled
- Who appoints
- All Queens community board members are appointed by the Queens Borough President.
- Who is eligible
- You must be a resident of New York City and be at least 16 years old, and live, work or have a significant interest in the district you apply to.
- Residency required
- Yes
- Term
- 2 years
- Meets
- Monthly
- Time commitment
- Not stated by the agency
- Compensation
- Unpaid
- Status
- Upcoming
- Official notice
- queensbp.nyc.gov →
- Official membership roster
- nyc.gov →
- Last verified by IAAC
- Jul 26, 2026
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