There was no waiting in the wings for these vote tallies; Brooklyn Community Board 4’s annual board election was a quick affair as four people were quickly elected in uncontested races. Over at Hope Gardens Multi-Service Senior Center last week, the Bushwick-area community board met for their monthly meeting and for their first in-person election since the pandemic began. 

Desmonde Monroe, who runs a local “compliance consulting firm,” according to a trade magazine, has been elected the group’s new “First Vice Chair.” With term limits coming in 2027-28, Monroe promised those assembled that he would be especially focused on transferring knowledge to others on the board. 

“I think me being in this position right now is just a way to kind of shore up and close up everything and make sure I leave the place a little better than when I found it,” said Monroe.