Queens Village, Glen Oaks, New Hyde Park, Bellerose, Cambria Heights, Laurelton, Rosedale, Floral Park, and Brookville
Queens Community Board 13
Appointed by the Queens Borough President, half on the recommendation of local Council members. Advisory, but the first government to hear about anything on your block.
Bryan Block
chair · district manager Mark McMillan
Fourth Monday, 7:30pm
board meetings are public; anyone can speak
30
budget requests to the city this cycle
What this board asked the city for
From the city’s official register, in the board’s own words, ranked by the board’s own priority. The response is the city’s.
Renovate or upgrade a senior centerCompletion of funding for the renovation of the new building of Services Now for Adult Persons (SNAP) on Union Turnpike.City response (Department for the Aging): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Reconstruct or upgrade a park or amenity (i.e. playground, outdoor athletic field)Gunn Playground needs its MPAA repaved and adjacent property purchased for park expansion. This is funded and just complted the design phase..City response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports and can accommodate
priority 1Enhance educational and recreational programsAlpha Phi Alpha Senior Center - increase funding for this heavily used center.City response (Department for the Aging): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Provide a new or expanded park or amenity (i.e. playground, outdoor athletic field)There is a large contingent of dog owners in the district that have been requesting a "Dog Run" for many years. The Borough President has promised funding, and Parks Department is working with the community to find an appropriate site within Brookville Park.City response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Expand code enforcementMore inspectors are needed to enforce building code violations; illegal construction; paved over yards, illegal conversions; work without permits; and unenclosed construction sites.City response (Department of Buildings): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 1Other educational programs requestsElementary schools in Districts 26 & 29 are under-performing. After-school enrichment programming, along with mental health services, are needed so these students can perform at least at their grade level and be prepared to compete when they reach high school.City response (Department of Education): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 1Provide better park maintenanceQCB 13 has lots of parks, playgrounds, center medians and grassy areas that are the responsibility of this agency. Adequate numbers of workers need to be assigned during the warm weather months. Additionally, the heavily used parks need more presence from the "PEP" officers.City response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Reconstruct streetsRepave/upgrade 147 Avenue between Brookville Boulevard & 237 Street, RosedaleCity response (Department of Transportation): Agency supports and can accommodate
priority 1Other cleaning requestsQCB13 has main roads that have center medians. During the warm weather months, weeds grow and garbage/refuse is collected in the weeds. This is a terrible look for nice neighborhoods where residents are focused on keeping their streets clean and yards groomed.City response (Department of Sanitation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Other expense budget request for DOTAdditional funding to have another DOT crew that can install speed humps - the most requested traffic mitigation by constituentsCity response (Department of Transportation): Agency supports and can accommodate
priority 1Provide additional ShotSpotter coverage243 Street is a vibrant commercial district in Rosedale. A NYPD Surveillance Camera would serve as a deterrent to any potential criminal activity in this area and would have the ability to document any criminal activity that took place.City response (Police Department): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Other transit infrastructure requestsA bus shelter at the southbound stop at the western corner (in front of the Dollar Store) of Guy R. Brewer Boulevard (where it intersects with Farmers Boulevard). Four (4) buses stop at this location: Q3; Q111; Q113; Q114.City response (Transit Authority): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 1Other NYPD facilities and equipment requestsAdditional "barnacles" enable NYPD to have the resources to better enforce against illegal truck parking on residential streets in our communities.City response (Police Department): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Improve access to a park or amenity (i.e. playground, outdoor athletic field)This project is funded and just completed the design phase. We wholly support this important amenity to Idlewild Park.City response (Department of Parks and Recreation): This request has already been completed.
priority 2Enhance educational and recreational programsServices Now for Adult Persons (SNAP) needs increased funding for programming.City response (Department for the Aging): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
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New equipment for maintenanceQueens District 13 needs one or more of the following: Three (3) Gator Utility vehicles and one (1) Scissor Lift Trailor. This will allow our parks personnel to address the maintenance needs of the heavily used parks, especially Brookville and Springfield Parks.City response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 2Other expense budget request for DPRAdditional contractors engaged to go along with the funding for the "Tree & Sidewalk Program" which repairs uplifted sidewalks resultant to tree roots.City response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 2Improve traffic and pedestrian safety, including traffic calming67 Avenue transverses a residential area with very few STOP signs. Consequently, it is an attractive street to speed on when traveling east/west in the Bellerose neighborhood. A speed camera at this location would deny speeding vehicles the opportunity to engage in this dangerous behavior.City response (Department of Transportation): Agency supports and can accommodate
priority 2Increase cleaning of dump-out/drop-off locationsCommunity Board 13 is surrounded by highways. The grassy areas adjacent, and exit/entrance ramps collect garbage as vehicles constantly throw garbage out of their vehicles. The garbage builds up; we are requesting a big cleanup and maintenance going forward.City response (Department of Sanitation): Agency supports and can accommodate
priority 2Other traffic improvement requestsThis intersection is not perpendicular and requires awkward movements to turn left both north and southbound on 222 Street to get on to Jamaica Avenue. Additionally, PS/IS 295 is one quarter block away with parents and school children crossing this intersection every school day. The MTA Bus Depot is two blocks away and there are numerous buses all day that need to make a left turn at this locationCity response (Department of Transportation): Agency supports and can accommodate
priority 2Other capital budget request for DPRBreininger Park is heavily used but has not had a design upgrade, as most of the other parks in the district. QCB13 wants to direct attention to this park so residents of Bellerose may start to enjoy some of the innovations Parks has made in new designs to older playgrounds..City response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 3Forestry services, including street tree maintenanceAs "Climate Change" has increased the severity of storms, it has also increased the anxiety of our residents with swinging trees and tree branches. QCB13 receives a large number of calls with concern about damaged trees and overhanging tree branches. The contract for tree pruning needs to be increased before there is excessive property damage or personal injury.City response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 3Roadway maintenance (resurfacing, trench restoration, etc.)Repave bumpy roadway.City response (Department of Transportation): The agency does not understand the request as written and requires more clarification.
priority 3Provide a new or expanded park or amenity (i.e. playground, outdoor athletic field)This newly renovated park has everything but restrooms. Without restrooms, patrons have no place relieve themselves - this creates a problem.City response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 4Reconstruct streetsRepair and reconstruct roadwayCity response (Department of Transportation): The agency does not understand the request as written and requires more clarification.
priority 4Reconstruct streetsReconstruct & repave this heavily used portion of Brookville BoulevardCity response (Department of Transportation): Agency supports and can accommodate
priority 5Other transportation infrastructure requestsUpgrade Center Median curbsCity response (Department of Transportation): Agency supports and can accommodate
priority 6Roadway maintenance (resurfacing, trench restoration, etc.)Repave Roadway.City response (Department of Transportation): The agency does not understand the request as written and requires more clarification.
priority 7Repair or construct sidewalks, curbs, or pedestrian rampsThe center median curb where people park is crumbling and presents a trip hazard that is dangerous for those getting into and out of their cars.City response (Department of Transportation): The agency does not understand the request as written and requires more clarification.
priority 8Repair or construct sidewalks, curbs, or pedestrian rampsThe center median needs curbing to protect the garden and irrigation system local residents have worked very hard to keep clean and beautify.City response (Department of Transportation): The agency does not understand the request as written and requires more clarification.
priority 9Reach the board
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official219-41 Jamaica Avenue, Queens Village, NY 11428(718) 464-9700 · mmcmillan@qcb13.org
From the city’s official community board directory and the Register of Community Board Budget Requests (updated daily). Member rosters arrive when borough president appointment lists are ingested; meeting summaries arrive with the document tier.