Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley Calls Upon Department of Health to Increase Pesticide Use in 30th District
Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley has called upon the Department of Health to increase spraying in order to safeguard against the spread of the West Nile Virus in the communities of Middle Village, Maspeth, Richmond Hill, Ridgewood, Woodhaven and Glendale. While the DOH treated some catch basins in the area this past weekend, residents have reported a significant increase in mosquitos over recent weeks. While these insects are a nuisance, according to the Department of Health, they have not yet tested positive to be carrying disease. With five recently contracted cases of West Nile and 88...
Read MoreCouncil Member Crowley Appointed along with Deputy Mayor Gibbs and Chief Policy Advisor Feinblatt to Lead Steering Committee Investigating Program and Policy Solutions for Disproportionate Number of Mentally Ill Inmates
Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley was appointed to Mayor Bloomberg’s Steering Committee of the Citywide Justice and Mental Health Initiative, Tuesday, Sept. 27. Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Linda I. Gibbs, Chief Policy Advisor John Feinblatt, and Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley joined other committee members to address the question of why, even as crime has decreased and the jail population has declined, the number of incarcerated mentally ill has risen. Committee members also include Department of Correction Commissioner Dora B. Schriro, Department of Health and Mental...
Read MoreOversight Hearing on First Responder Communications Ten Years After Sept. 11th
The City Council’s Public Safety, Fire & Criminal Justice Services and Technology committees held an oversight hearing today to examine first responder communication following the 10-year anniversary of Sept. 11th. The committees chaired by Council Members Peter F. Vallone Jr., Elizabeth S. Crowley, and Fernando Cabrera heard testimony from Caswell Holloway, Deputy Mayor for Operations, NYPD Deputy Chief Charles Dowd; Commanding Officer of the Communications Division, FDNY Chief Robert Boyce; Chief of Communications, and DoITT Associate Commissioner Steve Hart for Wireless...
Read MoreCouncil Member Elizabeth S. Crowley, UFOA, UFA and Elected Officials March in the Labor Day Parade, Commemorate 9/11 Anniversary
On Sept. 10, Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley joined the Uniformed Fire Officers Association, the Uniformed Firefighters Association, Speaker Christine Quinn, and other elected officials to march in the New York City Labor Day Parade. Throngs of visitors and residents gathered to watch the New York City’s Bravest join City labor groups to march up Fifth Ave., past New York City landmarks such as St. Patrick’s cathedral, The Plaza Hotel and Central Park. One day before the ten year anniversary of Sept. 11, this parade had special meaning to those who were personally affected that day....
Read MoreCouncil Member Elizabeth S. Crowley Introduces Legislation to Bury Overhead Power Lines
On Sept. 8, Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley will introduce legislation to move all electrical conductors in the 30th Council District underground. For residents in Glendale, Woodhaven, Middle Village, Ridgewood, Richmond Hill and Maspeth, this would mean a more reliable source of power, particularly in times of inclement weather. Hurricane Irene’s impact on Queens highlighted the problems overhead wires create for residents. These wires are easily disrupted, and often leave residents without electricity for extended periods of time. Not only is this inconvenient, it poses a danger to...
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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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