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Queens Community Board 1

REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING and PUBLIC HEARING

November 19, 2024
6:30 Public Hearing
Regular Monthly Meeting
Astoria World Manor
25-22 ASTORIA BOULEVARD

Meeting is in person; public may view on YouTube Livestream

6:30 PM PUBLIC HEARING/REGULAR BOARD MEETING

Item: Representatives from The Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) Project will present as CHPE is getting ready to begin construction along the Shore Boulevard section of Astoria, Queens. Work will include trenching and the installation of a dewatering system, conduit and the clean energy cable. The work will take place along the paved section of Shore Boulevard from Ditmars Boulevard to
Astoria Park South.

PUBLIC SESSION – Members of the public are invited to speak.
Limited to two (2) minutes per speaker.

BUSINESS SESSION – Only board members are permitted to speak
during this portion of the meeting
• Adoption October 2024 Minutes
• Chair’s Report
• District Manager’s Report
• Committee Reports

– Consumer Affairs: Vote on NYSLA, Dine Out and Cannabis Applications

• Old/New Business

ELECTED OFFICIALS/REPRESENTATIVES
• Announcements/Updates

ADJOURNMENT

Next Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting: December 17, 2024

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