Quality of Life

Council Member Elizabeth Crowley has made it a priority to introduce and pass legislation that enhances the quality of life here in Queens. Whether it is an initiative to repair potholes throughout our cities, remove unsightly graffiti or support our area’s preservation societies, Council Member Crowley is dedicated to maintaining the integrity of our community.

Council Member Elizabeth Crowley Helps Organize Grand Avenue Cleanup

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Economic Development

In October, Council Member Elizabeth Crowley called on the City Department of Sanitation to increase garbage pick up on Grand Avenue to combat littering along the commercial strip. On Saturday, November 12, 2011, Council Member Elizabeth Crowley donated supplies to local civic groups to beautify the tree pits along Grand Avenue. The pits had become overgrown [...]

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“Phase 1” of Middle Village Freight Rail Improvements Implemented

November 7, 2011

Middle Village

Senator Joe Addabbo, Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi, Assemblyman Miller, Assemblywoman Margaret Markey Congressman Joe Crowley and Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley successfully negotiated terms with CSX Freight Corporation, to install two new hookup sites which will help alleviate excessive noise and odor caused by outgoing freight trains in Middle Village.

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“Four Paws Sake” hosts Motorcycle Run To Raise Support for Local Strays

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Glendale

Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley joined dozens of motorcyclists in Glendale to raise support and awareness for Four Paws Sake Rescue, an animal shelter that provides a safe haven for stray, neglected and abused animals throughout New York City. Chopper enthusiasts revved up their engines and rode from Yonkers to Queens in the first annual [...]

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Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley Participates in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K

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Glendale

Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley joined her “Sole Sisters” of Community Board 5 and hundreds of New Yorkers this Sunday to raise awareness and support for The American Cancer Society as a participant in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5k. The walk, which kicked off from the Unisphere at Flushing Meadows Park, encompassed just [...]

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Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley Calls for Cleanup of Grand Avenue

October 18, 2011

Economic Development

Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley called on the Department of Sanitation to increase garbage pickups along Grand Ave. The recent increase of overflowing litter baskets has become a nuisance and health hazard to residents and business owners on this busy street.

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Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley Addresses Flooding on Edsall Avenue

October 11, 2011

Glendale

Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley called upon the Department of Environmental Protection to address the persistent street flooding along Edsall Avenue in Glendale by installing an additional catch basin on the street. The street revitalization and beautification project that is currently underway between 71st Place and 73rd Place highlighted the need for increased drainage on [...]

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Electeds Offer Joint Plan To Remedy Local Train Noise At Middle Village/Glendale Town Hall

October 7, 2011

Glendale

Queens, NY, August 17, 2011 – NYS Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr., City Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley, NYS Assemblymen Andrew Hevesi and Michael Miller gathered concerned residents, long-suffering trackside homeowners, and community organizations from Middle Village and Glendale to a town hall-style meeting at PS 128 on the evening of August 16. Their joint plan/agreement with the rail companies was unveiled to alleviate the excessive traffic, noise and undesirable odors caused by outgoing freight trains in Middle Village.

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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 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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