Council 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 MoreFriends of Firefighters, Council Member Elizabeth Crowley, Help Firefighters in Need After Sandy out of Glendale Distribution Site
Before, during, and after Superstorm Sandy, New York City firefighters, as always, were instrumental in rescue and evacuation operations and keeping New Yorkers safe. But like so many other New Yorkers, many active and retired firefighters lost their homes due to the storm. Friends of Firefighters (FoF), a not-for-profit organization that offers wellness services for firefighters and their families, quickly mobilized to help residents from the Rockaways, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Long Island. However, FoF’s office in Red Hook, Brooklyn was also severely damaged by the storm. With help...
Read MoreCouncil Member Elizabeth Crowley’s Advocacy Leads to No Smoking Signs in Bus Shelters
Commuters throughout the City who have been subject to harmful secondhand smoke at City bus shelters will soon get a reprieve. After an inquiry from Council Member Elizabeth Crowley (CD-30, Queens), the Department of Transportation (DOT) has agreed to manufacture and install “No Smoking” signs in bus shelters. The New York City Administrative Code already prohibits smoking in bus shelters, but most New Yorkers are not aware of these rules. “New Yorkers on their way to work or school should not have to deal with the dangers of secondhand smoke—a known human carcinogen—while waiting...
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 MoreEMS Responders Join Council Member Crowley to Demand Change in Longstanding Policy That Exacerbated Problems During Hurricane Sandy
Prior to a City Council Oversight Hearing examining the City’s disaster management plan before, during, and after Hurricane Sandy, EMS members, led by Uniformed EMTs, Paramedics and Fire Inspectors Local 2507 President Israel Miranda and Uniformed EMS Officers Union Local 3621 President Vincent Variale, joined Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley, Chair of the Fire and Criminal Justice Services Committee, to illustrate failed policies and planning that put responders at increased risk during the storm. Poor administrative planning and an unmanageable span of control made it difficult for EMS...
Read MoreCity Council’s Efforts to Keep Firehouses Fully Staffed Help Spur Record Low Fire Fatalities in New York City
Fire fatalities in New York City were a record low in 2012. The City recorded 58 deaths from fires, down from 66 in 2011. The new record was met thanks to the exceptional work of the members of the FDNY. Demand for Fire Department services is also at an all-time high, according to FDNY Commissioner Salvatore Cassano, which is one of the main reasons the City Council has fought to keep firehouses completely staffed and operational during budget negotiations, despite the administration’s insistence on closing firehouses. “Our fire department is the City’s first line of defense in any...
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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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