Issues

Council Members Crowley and Reyna Call on DOT to Install Police Precinct Signage

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Public Safety

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 [...]

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Crowley Announces Start of DEP Project to Reduce Flooding

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Glendale

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 [...]

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Marching at St. Pats for All Parade

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Quality of Life

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. Tweet

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Council Member Crowley Addresses P.S. 88

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Education

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 [...]

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Council Member Crowley Tours Ridgewood Library

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Quality of Life

On March 1, Council Member Elizabeth Crowley joined Council Members Vincent Gentile and Diana Reyna for a tour of Ridgewood Library with Queens Library CEO Thomas Galante, Friends of Ridgewood Library, staff. Last year, Council Member Crowley joined other local officials to celebrate the completion of a $3.6 million renovation. For more pictures, check out [...]

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Council Member Crowley Applauds Rezoning

February 29, 2012

Economic Development

The Department of City Planning announced the beginning of the public review process for the rezoning proposal of Richmond Hill and Woodhaven. Council Member Elizabeth Crowley said: “The rezoning of Woodhaven and Richmond Hill will strengthen the neighborhoods’ appearance by preserving its characteristic one and two family homes. The new zoning plan will also encourage [...]

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Council Holds Oversight Hearing on FDNY Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness

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Fire and Criminal Justice

Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley, Chair of the Fire and Criminal Justice Services Committee, held an oversight hearing on the FDNY’s terrorism and disaster preparedness strategy on Monday. New York City is still a top terrorist target, with 13 known plots thwarted in the last decade due to counterterrorism measures. Coupled with the threat of [...]

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Two Richmond Hill Schools Honored for Respect for All

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Education

Council Member Elizabeth Crowley joined Speaker Quinn and Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott to honor P.S. 66 and P.S. 90 for their innovative Respect for All lessons. Each year, the Department of Education participates in Respect for All week to teach students the importance of tolerance. (Photo Credit: William Alatriste, New York City Council) Tweet

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Crowley, Local Elected Officials, Voice Opposition to 74th Street Change in Cooper Avenue Underpass Project

February 13, 2012

Economic Development

The City Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department of Design and Construction (DDC) has begun a comprehensive $5.7 million project to rehabilitate the retaining walls of the Cooper Avenue underpass in Glendale, but a proposal to convert 74th Street one-way northbound has drawn criticism from the community. The street is currently one-way southbound. Tweet

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Crowley Attends Ribbon Cutting for New P.S. 68 Computer Lab

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Education

Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley (D-30, Queens) visited P.S. 68, on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 to welcome the inaugural class at the school’s new computer lab. The lab features more than 30 new Apple computers for the students. “Computer skills are crucial for educational and career success,” Council Member Crowley stated. “I know the staff [...]

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