Glendale

Council Member Elizabeth Crowley Sponsors Property Tax Forum

Posted on Feb 26, 2013

Council Member Elizabeth Crowley Sponsors Property Tax Forum

More than 50 people attended a property tax forum sponsored by Council Member Elizabeth Crowley Thursday night at P.S. 113 in Glendale. Council Member Crowley arranged Department of Finance representatives to explain the City’s property tax system and offered one-on-one assistance for individual homeowners with questions. “I sponsored this forum so residents are better informed about how their property taxes are calculated and gave the tools to a homeowner to dispute an assessment,” said Council Member Crowley. “Too many people in Queens pay more than their fair share compared to...

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Council Member Elizabeth Crowley Announces Addition of Full-Day Universal Pre-Kindergarten at PS 91

Posted on Feb 4, 2013

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,...

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Following Recent Flooding, Council Member Crowley Meets with DEP and Calls for Immediate Infrastructure Improvements

Posted on Sep 17, 2012

Two heavy storms in less than a month showed that the sewer infrastructure in Glendale and surrounding neighborhoods are inadequate at handling heavy rainfall. A storm on August 15 severely overwhelmed the system causing sewer backups into residents’ homes and caused the Cooper Avenue underpass to experience a severe flood. Another storm on September 8 caused similar problems. On Friday, September 14, Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley (CD-30, Queens) met with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and called for an investigation and infrastructure improvements in the area. “It...

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Council Member Crowley Renews Call for Investigation into Glendale Flooding Woes

Posted on Sep 10, 2012

For the second time in less than a month, a severe storm caused significant flooding in the Glendale and Middle Village area Saturday morning. Countless homes flooded, and the Cooper Avenue Underpass, located between 74th and 79th streets, flooded with a pool of standing water that persisted for several hours. Council Member Crowley visited the Cooper Avenue underpass after the storm and saw construction debris blocking catch basins in the area and renewed her call for a full investigation into the area’s flooding. Following a storm on August 15, Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley (CD-30,...

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Say No To A Homeless Shelter on Cooper Avenue

Posted on Aug 22, 2012

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Council Member Crowley Calls For Immediate Investigation Into Flooding Conditions By DEP And DDC

Posted on Aug 20, 2012

Today, Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley (CD-30, Queens) sent a letter to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Department of Design and Construction (DDC) calling for the departments to investigate if the ongoing construction at the Cooper Avenue underpass led to the extreme flood in Glendale, Queens. On Wednesday, August 15, several severe thunderstorms hit New York City. The sewer system in Glendale could not keep up with the torrential rain, flooding the streets and residents’ homes. At the Cooper Avenue underpass, between 74th Street and 79th Street, cars became...

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