Crowley Reflects on 100th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
In commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, that claimed the lives of 146 garment workers and was the impetus for working people’s rights in America, Council Member Elizabeth Crowley (D-30, Queens) released the following remarks: “Today we remember the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. This tragedy was an awakening of the American consciousness of worker’s rights. “Before being elected to the City Council, I was an active union member. Those of you here today, know that once one is an active union member, one is...
Read MoreCrowley Fights Back Against DOE’s Proposal to Cut School Reserves
Council Member Elizabeth Crowley (D-30, Queens) was joined by Council Member Daniel Dromm (D-25, Queens), and 40 members of the Parent Teachers Association of P.S. 128, today to rally outside of P.S. 128, on the corner of 69th Street and 66th Road, to call on the Department of Education to renege on their plan to cut the “Deferred Program Planning Initiative” (DPPI) by taking back 50 % of schools’ reserves. To date, principals have been allowed to save money from funding allocations and rollover those funds to the next year to help off-set future budget cuts. Last month, the DOE...
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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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