May. 22, 2025 By Colum Motherway At this month’s meeting of Queens Community Board 5, held on Wednesday, May 14, the board initiated the nomination process for its executive committee ahead of next month’s elections and residents raised growing concerns about quality-of-life issues in their neighborhoods. During the public forum, Glendale resident and mother…
May. 5, 2025 By Colum Motherway Queens Community Board 5 (CB5Q) will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 14, at 7:30 p.m., with a key item on the agenda: the nomination of candidates for its Executive Committee positions. The meeting will take place in the cafeteria of Christ the King High School, located…
Apr. 14, 2025 By Colum Motherway Queens Community Board 5 (CB5) held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 9, bringing together longtime members, newly appointed board representatives, and concerned residents to discuss various pressing local issues. Topics included cycling safety, rodent infestations, senior services, crime statistics, and a forthcoming park renovation project. The meeting…
Apr. 2, 2025 By Colum Motherway Community Board 5 will come together on Wednesday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. for a monthly meeting at Christ the King High School, located at 68-02 Metropolitan Ave. in Middle Village. A central focus of this meeting will be a public hearing regarding a proposed traffic change for…
Aug. 28, 2024 By Anthony Medina Queens Community Board 5 — which represents Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale — returns from its summer break with a general board meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The board meeting is scheduled to take place at Christ the King High School cafeteria, located at 68-02 Metropolitan Ave.,…
Oct. 3, 2023 By Anthony Medina Queens Community Board 5 (CB 5) will host its next board meeting inside the Christ the King High School, located at 68-02 Metropolitan Ave. in Middle Village, on Wednesday, Oct. 13. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Christ the King High…
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Feb. 15, 2023 Elijah Hamilton In an effort to reduce flooding in Glendale, Queens Community Board 5 (CB 5) will send a request to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to review the sewage system in the neighborhood. According to the CB 5 District Manager Gary Giordano, flooding often occurs in Glendale when there is… Read more »
A member of Queens Community Board 5 (CB 5) was removed from the board after making racist and anti-vaccine comments during last week’s board During the Jan. 11 CB 5 meeting, former board member Richard Huber would make a statement in which he questioned the COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness. In his rant, Huber referred to the… Read more »