Public Safety

Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley knows the importance of having a timely and well-equipped emergency response system. “The time it takes for our emergency responders to answer a call is what is critical in a time of emergency,” she said. Council Member Crowley continues to work on issues that ensure the safety of residents in her district, and throughout the City. This means efforts to improve first response radio communications and to ensure that every community has steady supply of power, even during the worst storms.

Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley Proposes Legislation to Regulate Commuter Vans in New York City

October 7, 2011

Legislation

NEW YORK , NY, Aug. 8 — Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley introduced legislation that will crack down on unregulated commuter vans throughout New York City.

Currently, neither community leaders nor public groups are consulted on commuter van routes, which often create frustrating traffic conditions for members of the communities in which they operate. These vans enter narrow side streets, block driveways and intersections, and blow their horns for the passengers to come out of their house.

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Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley Addresses Influx of Raccoons

October 7, 2011

Legislation

It will come as no surprise to many New Yorkers that we share this concrete jungle with a growing number of wild animals. The media has widely reported on raccoons in backyards, coyotes in parking lots and skunks in trashcans. How does the City address the relationship between all its inhabitants – humans and animals alike?

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Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley Joins Elected Officials to Announce Citywide Plan to Broaden Awareness About Domestic Violence.

October 7, 2011

Public Safety

Speaker Christine C. Quinn, NYPD Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, Council Member Elizabeth Crowley and other elected officials gathered to announce a citywide plan that will focus on broadening awareness about domestic violence, and how everyone can take an active part in combating it.

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Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley Calls Upon Department of Health to Increase Pesticide Use in 30th District

September 30, 2011

Glendale

Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley has called upon the Department of Health to increase spraying in order to safeguard against the spread of the West Nile Virus in the communities of Middle Village, Maspeth, Richmond Hill, Ridgewood, Woodhaven and Glendale. While the DOH treated some catch basins in the area this past weekend, residents have [...]

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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 to Bury Overhead Power Lines

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Economic Development

On Sept. 8, Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley will introduce legislation to move all electrical conductors in the 30th Council District underground. For residents in Glendale, Woodhaven, Middle Village, Ridgewood, Richmond Hill and Maspeth, this would mean a more reliable source of power, particularly in times of inclement weather. Hurricane Irene’s impact on Queens highlighted [...]

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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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Statement from Elizabeth Crowley Regarding O’Neill’s Restaurant

May 3, 2011

Fire and Criminal Justice

On May 2, 2011, a fire gutted O’Neill’s, a staple in the Maspeth community. Council Member Elizabeth Crowley gave the following statement: “O’Neill’s Restaurant has been a staple in Maspeth and has served the people of Queens for almost a century. Last night’s tragic fire was a loss for the whole community and serves as [...]

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Crowley and DOT Get New Crosswalk to Strengthen Safety at PS/IS 128

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Education

In response to advocacy efforts of Council Member Elizabeth Crowley and the PS/IS 128 community, the Department of Transportation installed a crosswalk on the corner of 65th Drive and 69th Place to promote orderly and safe passage for students and nearby residents. “I am pleased that the DOT has answered our calls to install a [...]

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