Kew Gardens-Richmond Hill-Woodhaven

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

Chair

Sherry Algredo

Manager

James S. McClelland

Office

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

Phone

718-286-2686

Email

qn09@cb.nyc.gov

Meets

Regular monthly meeting and public hearing: second Tuesday of the month, 7:15 PM, at Queens Borough Hall, Room 200, 120-55 Queens Boulevard, Kew Gardens, NY 11424. Cabinet meeting: third Thursday of every other month, 10:00 AM.

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

• Lynn Schulman

  District 29 · Democratic · covers 65% of CD 9

  718-544-8800

• Joann Ariola

  District 32 · Republican · covers 35% of CD 9

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

Rent and tenant law, school funding, state benefits.

• Jenifer Rajkumar

  District 38 · Democratic · covers 47% of CD 9

  718-805-0950

• David I. Weprin

  District 24 · Democratic · covers 34% of CD 9

  718-454-3027

• Andrew Hevesi

  District 28 · Democratic · covers 14% of CD 9

  718-263-5595

• Stacey Pheffer Amato

  District 23 · Democratic · covers 4% of CD 9

  718-945-9550

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

• Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

  District 15 · Democratic · covers 82% of CD 9

  718-738-1111

• Leroy Comrie

  District 14 · Democratic · covers 18% of CD 9

  718-765-6359

Federal law, and caseworkers for immigration and benefits.

• Gregory W. Meeks

  District 5 · Democratic · covers 72% of CD 9

  (718) 725-6000

• Nydia M. Velázquez

  District 7 · Democratic · covers 28% of CD 9

  (718) 340-6244

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.

• Kew Gardens Civic Association

  Civic association

  Established in 1914, the KGCA is a 501(c)(4) association of roughly 900 Kew Gardens homeowners plus co-op and condo corporations that advocates for the neighborhood with elected officials and city agencies.

  Website ↗

• Woodhaven BID

  Business improvement district

  Business improvement district covering Jamaica Avenue from 100th Street to Elderts Lane in Woodhaven.

  Website ↗woodhavenbid@gmail.com929-460-5808

• Woodhaven Residents' Block Association

  Civic association

  Founded in 1972, the WRBA is Woodhaven's civic association, holding monthly public town halls with elected officials and police and advocating on neighborhood quality-of-life issues.

  Website ↗(718) 296-3735

• Richmond Hill Historical Society

  Cultural

  A nonprofit historical and preservation society promoting the history of Richmond Hill through walking tours, lectures and advocacy for historic district designation.

  Website ↗richmond.hill.historical@gmail.com262-686-7447

• Sikh Cultural Society Inc.

  Cultural

  Gurdwara and Sikh religious, educational and cultural society in Richmond Hill that runs worship, langar, youth camps and the annual NYC Sikh Day Parade.

  (718) 846-3333