Students Light up the Stage at P.S. 87’s “Surf’s Up Broadway”
Council Member Elizabeth Crowley attended P.S. 87 students’ musical performance, “Surf’s Up Broadway,” on Tuesday. The program was managed by Inside Broadway, a children’s theatre company that enriches core curriculum in schools through drama, dance, and music, as part of the New York City Council’s Cultural After Schools Adventure Initiative (CASA). Council Member Crowley proudly funded the $20,000 CASA programs at P.S. 87, P.S. 113, P.S. 97, P.S. 153, and Sacred Heart. “Students deserve the opportunity to participate in music and the arts as part of a well-rounded...
Read MoreDepartment of Correction Reschedules Oversight Hearing on Jail Violence Even As Violence Spikes to Record Levels
Prompted by the rescheduling of a City Council oversight hearing examining jail violence because the Department of Correction was unable or unwilling to testify, Council Member Elizabeth Crowley, Chair of the Fire and Criminal Justice Services Committee, and Norman Seabrook, president of the Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association, discussed the violence plaguing the City’s jails during a special edition of Real Time, Real Talk hosted by Norman Seabrook on WWRL 1600 AM. They were joined by Deputy Wardens’ Association President Sidney Schwartzbaum and Correction Captains’...
Read MoreCouncil Member Elizabeth Crowley Sponsors Property Tax Forum
More than 50 people attended a property tax forum sponsored by Council Member Elizabeth Crowley Thursday night at P.S. 113 in Glendale. Council Member Crowley arranged Department of Finance representatives to explain the City’s property tax system and offered one-on-one assistance for individual homeowners with questions. “I sponsored this forum so residents are better informed about how their property taxes are calculated and gave the tools to a homeowner to dispute an assessment,” said Council Member Crowley. “Too many people in Queens pay more than their fair share compared to...
Read MoreCouncil Member Elizabeth Crowley and Maspeth High School Hold Ribbon Cutting and Opening Ceremony for Inaugural Year in New Building
Council Member Elizabeth Crowley joined Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott, Maspeth High School Principal Khurshid Abdul-Mutakabbir, Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, elected officials and the Maspeth High School community for a grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting at the school’s new building Monday morning. Maspeth High School first opened at the campus of Queens Metropolitan High School during the 2011-2012 school year, and this year marks the school’s first at its permanent home in Maspeth. “Maspeth is a better place to live and raise a family because we have this high...
Read MoreCouncil Member Elizabeth Crowley Installs Board of Friends of Ridgewood Library
Council Member Elizabeth Crowley (CD-30, Queens) installed the new board for Friends of Ridgewood Library Monday night, February 4. Friends of Library groups work with local branches to promote services, advocate for increased funding, and provide financial assistance through fundraising. The newly installed officers of Friends of Ridgewood Library are President Tom Dowd, Vice President Ernie Searle, Secretary Joanne Serenson, and Treasurer Rosemary Gimmler. “It is dedicated groups like the Friends of Ridgewood Library that help our public libraries continue to serve our communities,”...
Read MoreCouncil Member Crowley Thanks Deputy Inspector Michael Cody for Service to 104th Pct.
Council Member Elizabeth Crowley presented Deputy Inspector Michael Cody, the departing commanding officer of the 104th Precinct, a City Council Citation on Wednesday, January 30, thanking him for his service to the community. Captain Christopher Manson is the new commanding officer of the 104th Precinct. “Deputy Inspector Michael Cody worked tirelessly with the community to serve and protect,” said Council Member Crowley. “While it is sad to see him move on, I look forward to working with Captain Manson to help residents and keep our streets safe.”
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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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