Queens Community Board 5 (CB5) welcomed newly appointed board representatives at the monthly meeting held on Wednesday, April 8, at Christ the King High School in Middle Village. The gathering also featured Lorraine Chambers Lewis, the President of Long Island Jewish Forest Hills (LIJFH), along with elected officials, political candidates and district office representatives to discuss local concerns.
CB5, which represents the neighborhoods of Middle Village, Ridgewood, Maspeth and Glendale, introduced the new members: Melissa Garcia, Carmel Gorton, Matthew Mahoney, Edgar Mantel and Valeria Paz Reyes. This follows a record number of community board applicants across the borough — 966 applications were received by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards during the winter application period, as reported by QNS last month.
