Ridgewood-Maspeth-Middle Village

Advisory, but it reviews every development before anyone else does — and its meetings are open to you.

Chair

Walter H. Sanchez

Manager

Gary Giordano

Office

61-23 Myrtle Avenue, Glendale, NY 11385

Phone

718-366-1834

Email

qn05@cb.nyc.gov

Meets

Full board meeting: second Wednesday of the month, 7:30 PM, at Christ the King High School Center for National Literature (CNL Center), 68-02 Metropolitan Avenue, Middle Village, NY 11379. Meetings are livestreamed on YouTube. Next meeting after this check: Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Cabinet meeting: first Wednesday of every other month, 10:00 AM.

City law, the city budget, the binding vote on rezonings.

• Phil Wong

  District 30 · Democratic · covers 66% of CD 5

  718-366-3900

• Joann Ariola

  District 32 · Republican · covers 24% of CD 5

  718-738-1083 (Howard Beach office); 718-318-6411 (Rockaway office)

• Jennifer Gutiérrez

  District 34 · Democratic · covers 9% of CD 5

  718-963-3141

Rent and tenant law, school funding, state benefits.

• Jenifer Rajkumar

  District 38 · Democratic · covers 30% of CD 5

  718-805-0950

• Andrew Hevesi

  District 28 · Democratic · covers 29% of CD 5

  718-263-5595

• Claire Valdez

  District 37 · Democratic · covers 29% of CD 5

  718-784-3194

• Steven Raga

  District 30 · Democratic · covers 7% of CD 5

  718-651-3185

• Catalina Cruz

  District 39 · Democratic · covers 6% of CD 5

  718-458-5367

The other half of state law. MTA funding and oversight.

• Michael Gianaris

  District 12 · Democratic · covers 43% of CD 5

  718-728-0960

• Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

  District 15 · Democratic · covers 38% of CD 5

  718-738-1111

• Julia Salazar

  District 18 · Democratic · covers 19% of CD 5

  718-573-1726

Federal law, and caseworkers for immigration and benefits.

• Nydia M. Velázquez

  District 7 · Democratic · covers 60% of CD 5

  (718) 340-6244

• Grace Meng

  District 6 · Democratic · covers 40% of CD 5

  (718) 358-6364

What stands on this ground, and why it's worth knowing.

Neighbours who already meet about this. Joining one is the fastest way to get a hearing at the board.

• Glendale Property Owners Association

  Civic association

  Property owners and residents association, formed in 1928, that holds monthly community meetings bringing Glendale neighbors together with elected officials and city agencies.

  Website ↗admin@glendalenypropertyowners.org

• Greater Ridgewood Restoration Corporation

  Community organization

  Nonprofit housing organization founded in 1975 serving Community Board 5 with free anti-graffiti removal, landlord/tenant counseling, historic preservation and problem-building assistance.

  Website ↗718.366.8721

• Juniper Park Civic Association

  Civic association

  All-volunteer civic association founded in 1938 serving Middle Village and Maspeth, publisher of the Juniper Berry magazine and organizer of local parks and events programming.

  Website ↗info@junipercivic.com(718) 651-5865

• Maspeth Town Hall

  Community organization

  A community center housed in the restored 1898 Brinkerhoff School building that provides educational, cultural and recreational services including preschool, after-school and summer camp programs, art and exercise classes, and senior programming.

  Website ↗info@maspethtownhall.org(718) 335-6049

• Myrtle Avenue BID

  Business improvement district

  Business improvement district covering Myrtle Avenue from Wyckoff Avenue to Fresh Pond Road in Ridgewood and Glendale.

  Website ↗myrtlebid@ridgewood-ny.com718-381-7974

• Ridgewood Property Owners & Civic Association

  Civic association

  Ridgewood's oldest and largest civic association, organized in 1933, serving the interests of Greater Ridgewood property owners and residents through monthly membership meetings.

  Website ↗ridgewoodownersny@gmail.com

• Ridgewood Tenants Union

  Advocacy

  Tenant organizing group that builds tenant power and fights displacement and harassment in Ridgewood.

  Website ↗

• Civics United for Railroad Environmental Solutions (CURES)

  Advocacy

  Coalition of civic groups organizing around environmental and safety impacts of freight rail operations in central Queens.

  civicsunited@gmail.com

• Communities of Maspeth and Elmhurst Together (COMET)

  Civic association

  Civic association advocating for the Maspeth and Elmhurst communities on land use, transportation and quality-of-life concerns.

  Website ↗

• Glendale Civic Association

  Civic association

  Neighborhood civic association representing Glendale residents on quality-of-life, zoning and municipal service issues.

  glendalecivic@aol.com

• Liberty Park Homeowners Association

  Neighborhood association

  Homeowners association for the Liberty Park section of Glendale, meeting monthly on local development and service issues.

• Maspeth West End Block Association

  Neighborhood association

  Block association for the west end of Maspeth, meeting bi-monthly on neighborhood conditions and development.

  Mweba2011@yahoo.com

• Middle Village Property Owners Civic Association

  Civic association

  Civic association of Middle Village property owners addressing zoning, development and municipal service issues.

  mvpoa11379@gmail.com