| Matter of Anthony G. |
| 2011 NY Slip Op 02672 [82 AD3d 1235] |
| March 29, 2011 |
| Appellate Division, Second Department |
| In the Matter of Anthony G., a Person Alleged to be a JuvenileDelinquent, Appellant. |
—[*1] Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel, New York, N.Y. (Larry A. Sonnenshein andAndrew S. Wellin of counsel), for respondent.
In a juvenile delinquency proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 3, Anthony G.appeals, as limited by his brief, from so much of an order of disposition of the Family Court,Queens County (Hunt, J.), dated March 31, 2010, as, upon a fact-finding order of the same courtdated January 28, 2010, made upon the appellant's admission, finding that he committed an actwhich, if committed by an adult, would constitute the crime of attempted burglary in the thirddegree, placed him on probation for a period of 18 months with the condition that he perform 200hours of community service.
Ordered that the order of disposition is affirmed insofar as appealed from, without costs ordisbursements.
The Family Court has broad discretion in fashioning orders of disposition (see Matter ofSummer D., 67 AD3d 1008, 1009 [2009]; Matter of Michael D., 60 AD3d 945[2009]). Here, in determining the least restrictive available alternative consistent with theappellant's best interests and the need for protection of the community (see Family Ct Act§ 352.2 [2] [a]), the Family Court providently exercised its discretion in placing theappellant on probation for a period of 18 months with the condition that he perform 200 hours ofcommunity service. The disposition is appropriate in light of, among other factors, theseriousness of the appellant's offense, his record of truancy and poor school performance, and therecommendations in the probation report (see Matter of Gustav D., 79 AD3d 868, 869[2010]; Matter of Summer D., 67 AD3d at 1009; Matter of Javed K., 57 AD3d899, 900 [2008]; cf. Matter of Jonathan D., 33 AD3d 996, 997-998 [2006]). Florio, J.P.,Dickerson, Leventhal and Belen, JJ., concur.