Fire and Criminal Justice

Our city firefighters and corrections officers work tirelessly to make sure that New Yorkers are protected. As Chair of the Fire and Criminal Justice Committee, Council Member Elizabeth Crowley has made it a priority to ensure that they are here to stay. When the Bloomberg Administration’s proposed budget included the closing of up to 20 fire companies, Elizabeth led a fierce campaign which included 15 rallies and numerous editorials. Ultimately, alongside Speaker Christine C. Quinn, her colleagues on the City Council, local civic groups, and residents across the City, the $37 million needed to save the fire companies was restored.

Council Member Crowley Receives Award from Fire Alarm Association

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Fire and Criminal Justice

Council Member Elizabeth Crowley received an award from the New York Fire Alarm Association. They render a great service to the City by working with firefighters, building engineers, architects and technicians on the proper operation of fire alarm systems and equipment.

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Council Member Elizabeth Crowley Brings Fire Safety Seminars To Seniors

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Fire and Criminal Justice

Council Member Elizabeth Crowley and Firefighter Alvin Kevelier imparted fire safety tips to seniors at the Woodhaven-Richmond Hill Senior Center on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. Council Member Crowley provided funding to bring the event to local senior centers including the Ridgewood Older Adult Center. Seniors received free oven mitts, batteries for smoke detectors, and life-saving [...]

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Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley Receives Public Service Award

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Fire and Criminal Justice

Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley was presented with the Public Service Award for her dedication to the Fire Department of New York, Wednesday night, at the Fourth Annual Friends of Firefighters Fall Fundraiser. As Chair of the Fire and Criminal Justice Chair, Council Member Crowley has worked hand-in-hand with Friends of Firefighters to ensure that [...]

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Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley joins 30,000 Runners in 10th Annual Tunnel to Towers 5k Race in Honor of Fallen Firefighter, Stephen Siller.

October 7, 2011

Fire and Criminal Justice

Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley joined 30,000 runners on Sunday, September 25, in the 10th annual Tunnel to Towers 5k race. Military service members, West Point cadets, first responders and firefighters in full gear also took part in the run that stretched three miles from Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to Ground Zero.

The race followed the path of Stephen Siller, who ran through the tunnel wearing 75 pounds of firefighters gear, and was killed in the Sept. 11 attacks.

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Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley Joins Members of New York State Senate, State Assembly, New York City Council for Day of Fire-Ops Training

October 7, 2011

Fire and Criminal Justice

Led by Lieutenant Tom Hubert, Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley and a team of other City and State elected officials donned personal protective equipment and conducted a battery of rigorous fire fighter training exercises during a Fire Ops 101 course August 13 at the FDNY Fire Training Academy on Randall’s Island.

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Council 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

September 28, 2011

Fire and Criminal Justice

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 [...]

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Oversight Hearing on First Responder Communications Ten Years After Sept. 11th

September 27, 2011

Fire and Criminal Justice

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, [...]

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Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley Introduces Legislation That Will Tighten Standards for Fire Hydrant Repairs

August 2, 2011

Fire and Criminal Justice

Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley, Chair of the Fire & Criminal Justice Committee, introduced legislation today that would require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to fix fire hydrants throughout the City in a timely manner. This will ensure that when fire companies respond to a fire, they will have a working hydrant to hook [...]

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Council Member Crowley Rallies to Save Fire Companies

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Fire and Criminal Justice

Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed, once again, closing 20 fire companies to save money in the fiscal year 2012 budget. One of the companies was Engine Company 294 serving Woodhaven and Richmond Hill. Council Member Elizabeth Crowley, with the support of Speaker Christine Quinn and her colleagues in the City Council, fought against closing any firehouses [...]

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Elizabeth Crowley, DA Richard Brown, Sexual Assault Victims Call to Restore Critical Funding for Sexual Assault Response Team (SART)

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Fire and Criminal Justice

City Council Fire & Criminal Justice Chair Elizabeth Crowley (D-30, Queens), City Health Committee Chair Maria del Carmen Arroyo (D-17, Bronx), along with Council Members Gale Brewer (D-6, Manhattan), Daniel Halloran (R-19, Queens), Council Member Letitia James (D-35, Brooklyn), colleagues and Queens District Attorney Richard Brown, Qian W., Bronx sexual assault victim, Jim R., father [...]

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