Committees

General Board

  • Chair: Jaynemarie Capetanakis
  • Meets: Generally 3rd Monday of each month, except January & February meeting held on the 4th Monday
  • Purpose: This page hosts minutes and other information from General Board meetings

Budget & Personnel

  • Chair: Dean Rasinya
  • Meets: As called by the Chair, closed meeting, not for public
  • Purpose: To review the OTPS and PS Budget of Community Board Ten

Communications

  • Chair: Henry Stewart
  • Meets: As called by the Chair, view Community Board Calendar
  • Purpose: Optimizes communication with local residents on pertinent issues throughout Community Board Ten.

Environmental

  • Chair: Tracie Britton
  • Meets: As called by the Chair, view Community Board Calendar
  • Purpose: Review of Environmental Impact Statements before the Board, sanitation issues, and oversight of Owls Head Waste Water Treatment Plant

Parks

  • Chair: Dianne Gounardes
  • Meets: As called by the Chair, view Community Board Calendar
  • Purpose: Addresses issues facing Parks including planning and advocating for park maintenance. Reviews park reconstruction plans

Police & Public Safety

  • Chair: Chris Elisson
  • Meets: As called by the Chair, view Community Board Calendar
  • Purpose: Convenes to discuss concerns relating to public safety that would involve assistance from local 68 Precinct or neighborhood firehouses. Reviews new, renewal, transfer and alterations to NY State Liquor Authority applications.

Senior Issues, Housing, Health & Welfare

  • Chair: Ruth Greenfield Masyr
  • Meets: As called by the Chair, view Community Board Calendar
  • Purpose: Topics include issues affecting seniors. Discuss housing concerns in Community Board Ten. Reviews Department of Health statistics for Community Board Ten and all health care related matters. Oversees issues affecting local hospitals, nursing homes, health care facilities and group homes

Traffic & Transportation

  • Chair:  Jack Zhang
  • Meets: As called by the Chair, view Community Board Calendar
  • Purpose: Matters pertaining to traffic surveys, maintenance of local roadways and planning during major construction projects. In addition, issues relating to public transportation, i.e. MTA buses, NYC Transit are also reviewed

Youth Services, Education & Libraries

  • Chair: Barbara Buchalter-Pollack
  • Meets: As called by the Chair, view Community Board Calendar
  • Purpose: Issues facing local schools, libraries, or cultural groups

Zoning & Land Use

  • Chair: Stephanie Simone-Mahaney
  • Meets: As called by the Chair, view Community Board Calendar
  • Purpose: Reviews land use applications such as variances, special permits