Tomorrow evening, Astoria and Long Island City residents have one of the most direct lines into city government available to any New Yorker. Queens Community Board 1 holds its regular Full Board Public Hearing and Meeting on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM at The Marquee at Astoria, 25-22 Astoria Boulevard.
CB1 covers some of the most rapidly changing neighborhoods in all of New York City — Astoria, Long Island City, Ravenswood, and Queensbridge among them — and its monthly meetings are where residents can address everything from new development applications to service complaints to neighborhood safety concerns directly to the board and, often, to elected officials and city agency representatives who attend.
What Happens at a Full Board Meeting
Full Board Public Hearings combine two functions: a public hearing where community members can speak on items before the board, and a business meeting where the board votes on resolutions and reports from its committees. If you’ve been watching a development project, a liquor license application, or a street redesign move through the system, the full board vote is the community board’s official position — and the public hearing before it is your chance to speak for or against.
Queens CB1 serves a district that has seen an enormous amount of new residential development over the past decade, particularly in Long Island City and along the Queens Plaza corridor. Questions of infrastructure, school capacity, transit access, and open space have become regular agenda items as the population grows. Astoria, meanwhile, continues to navigate the balance between neighborhood preservation and change — with debates over building heights, commercial corridors, and the future of its waterfront.
How to Speak at the Meeting
Any member of the public may speak at a CB1 public hearing. You do not need to be a board member or a registered voter. Simply attend the meeting at The Marquee at Astoria and sign up to speak during the public comment period. The board typically allows each speaker a set amount of time — usually two to three minutes — so it helps to come prepared with a focused, specific comment.
For questions about the meeting or to confirm agenda details in advance, you can contact the CB1 office directly at 718-626-1021 or 718-626-1024. The board’s calendar and past agendas are available at the NYC Community Boards portal at nyc.gov/site/queenscb1.
CB1’s Committee Structure
Between full board meetings, CB1’s work happens in committees — and those committee meetings are also open to the public. The board maintains committees covering land use, transportation, public safety, youth and education, environment, and more. Committee meetings are generally where the most detailed work happens: hearing testimony from developers, reviewing agency presentations, and drafting the resolutions that go to the full board for a vote.
If you have a specific issue — a rezoning application in your building’s block, a proposed change to a bus route, a quality-of-life concern on your street — reaching out to the relevant committee chair or attending a committee meeting is often more effective than waiting for the full board.
Looking Ahead
With summer approaching, May’s full board meeting is one of the last before community boards scale back activity for July and August. If you have priorities you’d like to see included in Queens CB1’s Statement of District Needs — the document that formally communicates the community’s requests to city government — now is the time to raise them.
Queens CB1 also covers Queensbridge Houses, the largest public housing development in North America, and the board regularly engages with NYCHA on maintenance, services, and development issues affecting residents there. If you live in or adjacent to Queensbridge, the board’s meetings are a key venue for raising concerns and tracking what the city is planning for the site.
What You Need to Know
- Queens Community Board 1 Full Board Meeting: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM
- Location: The Marquee at Astoria, 25-22 Astoria Boulevard, Astoria, Queens
- CB1 covers: Astoria, Long Island City, Ravenswood, Queensbridge, and surrounding areas
- Phone: 718-626-1021 or 718-626-1024
- Calendar and agendas: nyc.gov/site/queenscb1
- All public hearings are open to residents, workers, and visitors — no registration required
- Come prepared with a focused 2-3 minute comment if you plan to speak
Getting involved in your community board is one of the most effective ways to participate in how New York City actually runs. And in a borough as diverse and fast-changing as Queens, there’s rarely a shortage of important issues on the table. Read more about community organizing happening across the borough in our coverage of Queens youth-led community initiatives.
