Council Member Crowley Gives Keynote Address at Irish Echo 40 Under 40 Awards
“Good evening. It is a pleasure to be with you tonight and all of the distinguished honorees. I would like thank Mairtin O Muilleoir and Ray O’Hanlon and the Irish Echo Newspaper for all the work you do on behalf of the Irish community and for hosting tonight’s event. I am honored to accept this Community Service Award. “Let me begin by saying I am a proud Irish-American. It is the Irish-American culture that has prepared me to serve my community and the City of New York. The Irish-American values – such as hard work, persistence, fighting for justice and believing in people – are...
Read MoreCouncil Member Crowley Stands With PBA and UFA to Counter Mayor’s Disinformation Campaign
Last Thursday, Council Member Elizabeth Crowley, Chair of the Fire & Criminal Justice Committee, was the only elected official to join the city’s two largest uniformed unions, on the Steps of City Hall, to counter Mayor Bloomberg’s misinformation campaign attacking pensions as the Mayor attempts to renege on a long-standing Variable Supplement Fund (VSF) agreement that was bought and paid for in previous negotiations. Council Member Elizabeth Crowley said: “Today I stand with Pat Lynch, President of the PBA and Steve Cassidy, President of the UFA in support of our Police and Fire...
Read MoreCrowley Blasts The Failing Unified Call Taking System
Council Member Elizabeth Crowley, Chair of the Fire & Criminal Justice Committee, along with City Public Safety Chair Peter Vallone Jr., and City Technology Chair Fernando Cabrera, held an oversight hearing on the Bloomberg Administration’s Unified Call Taking (UCT) system, the city’s 911-system upgrade that was launched on May 4, 2009. Testifying on behalf of the Administration was Deputy Chief of the NYPD Communications Division Charles Dowd and Chief of FDNY Communications Robert Boyce. In response to the hearing Council Member Elizabeth Crowley (D-30, Queens), Chair of the...
Read MoreCrowley Welcomes New Ownership Group of Atlas Park
After months of uncertainty following the foreclosure of the Shops at Atlas Park, Macerich, the operator of Queens Center Mall, purchased Atlas Park for $54 million. Council Member Elizabeth Crowley welcomed the new ownership group and was confident it could provide great economic benefits to the Glendale community. “Macerich, the owners of Queens Center Mall, will be managing the Shops at Atlas Park by February 28 and, once they fully close on the purchase, we can finally move forward with developing Glendale’s own shopping center. The community welcomes the new leadership with open...
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In 2008 Council Member Elizabeth Crowley was elected to represent the 30th Council District covering the Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village, Richmond Hill, Ridgewood, and Woodhaven neighborhoods. Elizabeth was the first female and first Democrat elected to represent that seat. She has chaired the Fire & Criminal Justice Services Committee since January 2010 which oversees the Fire Department, Department of Correction, Department of Probation, and Criminal Justice Coordinator’s Office.
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