Council Member Crowley, Assemblyman Miller, and Glendale Kiwanis Sponsor Community Health Fair
On Saturday, March 24th, Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley Member Elizabeth S. Crowley, Assemblyman Michael G. Miller and the Glendale Kiwanis Club sponsored the 2012 Health Fair at the Peter Cardella Senior Center in Ridgewood, NY. Seniors, children, women and men took advantage of a wide range of free services and information. Elmhurst Hospital administered vision and hearing tests as well as blood glucose and pressure screenings. Community members came also came out to gather information and potentially life-saving tips on asthma prevention and care, cardiac health and stroke...
Read MoreCouncil Members Crowley and Reyna Call on DOT to Install Police Precinct Signage
Today, Council Member Elizabeth Crowley (D-30, Queens) announced new legislation requiring the Department of Transportation (DOT) to install signage pointing towards local police precincts with Council Member Diana Reyna, representatives for State Senator Joe Addabbo, Assemblyman Mike Miller, and Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, and concerned Ridgewood residents. Residents often need to visit police precincts to file complaints and receive police reports. The 104th Precinct, like many others across the City, serves a large area with numerous diverse neighborhoods making it difficult for some...
Read MoreCrowley Announces Start of DEP Project to Reduce Flooding
A dangerous section of Metropolitan Avenue between Cooper Avenue and 80th Street will finally receive a new storm sewer to alleviate flooding from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Council Member Elizabeth Crowley (D-30, Queens) announced. For years, residents have noted that the area between St. Johns Cemetery created flooding conditions across all four lanes of traffic after moderate rainfall. The standing pools of water became a breeding ground for mosquitoes in the summer and created dangerous black ice conditions in the winter. “For too long, even the slightest rain...
Read MoreMarching at St. Pats for All Parade
Council Member Elizabeth Crowley marched with the New York City Council delegation at the annual St. Pat’s for All Parade in Sunnyside on Sunday. The parade celebrates Irish-American heritage and is welcome to all ethnicities and faith. For more pictures from this great event, visit the Facebook album by clicking here.
Read MoreCouncil Member Crowley Addresses P.S. 88
Students at P.S. 88 in Ridgewood were treated to a special screening of the movie New York Says Thank You. The film follows firefighters, touched by the national support after September 11, volunteering their time to help others affected by natural disaster. Council Member Elizabeth Crowley addressed the students about the importance of being prepared for terrorist attacks or natural disaster and about the power of standing together as a community and giving back. She also stressed that young people can make a difference and contribute great...
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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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