Queens Community Board 7

The Queens Community Board 7 is a local governmental advisory board in New York City, encompassing the neighborhoods of Flushing, Bay Terrace, College Point, Whitestone, Malba, Murray Hill, Linden Hill, Beechhurst, Queensboro Hill and Willets Point, in the borough of Queens. It is delimited by the Flushing Bay to the west, the East River to the north, Utopia Parkway (south of 24th Avenue) and Little Neck Bay (north of 24th Avenue) on the east, and Reeves Avenue on the south. CB7 is the biggest community board in Queens.

Queens Community District 7
Queens Community Board 7
Country United States
State New York
CityNew York City
BoroughQueens
Neighborhoods
Government
  TypeCommunity board
  BodyQueens Community Board 7
  ChairpersonEugene T. Kelty, Jr.
  District ManagerMarilyn McAndrews
Area
  Total11.8 sq mi (31 km2)
Population
 (2016)
  Total250,162
  Density21,000/sq mi (8,200/km2)
Ethnicity
  African-American2.1%
  Asian52.1%
  Hispanic and Latino Americans17.6%
  White25.6%
  Others2.5%
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
11354, 11355, 11356, 11357, 11358, 11360, and 11367
Area codes718, 347, and 929, and 917
Police Precincts109th (website)
Websitewww1.nyc.gov/site/queenscb7/index.page

Half of the board's members are appointed by the Queens Borough President, and half are nominated by the New York City Council members who represent the district.

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