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CB 11 Re-elects Iannece, Talks Budget Priorities

Jerry Iannece of Bayside Hills retains chairman position, along with other incumbents.

Community Board 11’s leadership for the upcoming year will remain the same following an election held Monday night.

Jerry Iannece was unanimously supported to stay on as CB 11’s chairman, while Christine Haider will remain first vice chairwoman.

Dennis Novick will continue to be the board’s second vice chairman, while Laura James will remain its third vice chairwoman.

Board members also discussed Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s preliminary Fiscal Year 2013 budget.

Joan Garippa, co-chairwoman of CB 11’s Capital and Expense Budget Committee, said she was looking for funding requests to send to city agencies.

Haider called for a continued cleanup of trees that were downed by storms in northeast Queens during the past year.

“We had a lot of storms and a lot of trees went down,” she said. “It’s horrible and it makes our community look terrible. It’s ruining the look of our neighborhood.”

Jason Huerta, the , told board members that crime was down in six of the seven categories so far in 2012.

The number of burglary incidents went up slightly, he said.

“There’s not much going on,” he said. “That’s a good thing.”

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Jaime May 10, 2013 at 10:42 am
The local, fresh fruit and vegetable market was a worthwhile addition to Douglaston. Obviously, itRead More did not receive the support of the community, at least not enough to make it a successful venture. This is sad. Every Sunday, rain or shine, I would stop at the market and purchase something. My favorite was the bakery stand. Often, when I stopped in the afternoon I would get two FREE French breads with my purchase. Parking was never a problem. The vendors where friendly and very informative. It was a perfect setting for the picturesque nature of this community. Too bad it is not returning.
Jaime May 9, 2013 at 03:02 pm
Unfortunately, according to the Douglas Manor Association, the fresh fruit and vegetable market willRead More NOT return this year. No specific reason was given other than this was at the initiative of the merchants or the market's organizers. And this..., just as we were beginning to enjoy the Long Island wines and the $34 per pound skirt steak, ordered two months in advance.
Evelyn Schechter May 2, 2013 at 07:33 am
Please continue to circulate the petition:Read More http://www.change.org/petitions/michael-p-huerta-faa-reverse-harmful-flight-patterns-over-bayside-hollis-hills-and-n-e-queens#
J Douglas Montgomery May 3, 2013 at 02:43 pm
The correct Date is the 21st of May at The Community Church of Douglaston, 2-4