In re David F.

Upon adjudicating a person a juvenile delinquent, the Family Court must enter an order of disposition providing for the least restrictive alternative “which is consistent with the needs and best interests of the respondent and the need for [the] protection of the community” (Family Ct Act § 352.2 [2] [a]). Here, in light of the recommendation of the New York City Department of Probation that the appellant be placed on probation, the appellant’s acceptance into a program which offered community-based services to juveniles placed on probation, including intensive counseling, and the highly…