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 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 Announces Addition of Full-Day Universal Pre-Kindergarten at PS 91
PS 91 has been approved by the Department of Education (DOE) for additional full-day universal pre-kindergarten seats for the 2013-2014 school year, Council Member Elizabeth Crowley announced. The DOE’s universal pre-kindergarten program gives children the tools they need for future academic success and is provided free of charge to all students. New York City has approximately 60,000 pre-kindergarten seats, and the Mayor and School Chancellor Dennis Walcott announced in September an expansion of full-day pre-kindergarten classes. Full-day classes allow students more opportunities to learn,...
Read MoreCouncil Member Crowley Stands in Solidarity with ATU Local 1181
New York City Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley (CD-30, Queens) joined members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1181 and supported their efforts to maintain job protections on Friday. The City has refused to protect experienced drivers with proven records of safety, who make on average $11-$14 dollars per hour, forcing the union to strike. The seniority protections ATU Local 1181 members are fighting for have been included since 1979, and regularly used by the City for other contracts. “The City’s first priority must be keeping our schoolchildren safe, and that begins and ends with...
Read MoreCouncil Member Crowley Cuts Ribbon at PS/IS 119 Playground
Council Member Crowley notes the importance of physical activity Urges the Department of Education to improve physical education at schools On Thursday, Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley (CD-30, Queens) joined school officials, parents, and students for the grand opening of a new playground at P.S./I.S. 119. The playground was constructed with $125,000 Council Member Crowley allocated in last year’s budget. “This new playground will benefit the physical health of our P.S./I.S. 119’s students and children throughout the community,” said Council Member Crowley. “With elementary...
Read MoreNew Boys Sports Teams Coming to Local High Schools Following Strong Advocacy from Council Member Crowley
Council Member Crowley highlighted the troubles new schools face building sports programs Students at Metropolitan and Maspeth high schools will finally have the opportunity to participate in Public School Athletic League (PSAL) organized boys’ sports this winter. Last year, Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley (CD-30, Queens) called on the Department of Education (DOE) and PSAL to amend their policies and approve boys sports teams. Following a Title IX complaint, the PSAL halted the creation of boys teams and approved hundreds of new girls teams. However, in an op-ed published by...
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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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