Glendale

Glendale is a bustling neighborhood that is bounded by Cooper Avenue to the north, Woodhaven Boulevard to the east and Myrtle Avenue to the south and Fresh Pond Road to the west.

Historically, Glendale has been a cultural melting pot of a many different ethnicities. There is an established presence of German, Irish and Italian communities and, more recently, growing Polish, Romanian and Puerto Rican populations. This mesh of cultures has produced a plethora of authentic restaurants, shops and bars throughout Glendale. In fact, the neighborhood is widely known as home to the best German food in the City.

At the center of Glendale lies Myrtle Avenue, where one can find thriving small businesses and restaurants. For shoppers, Atlas Park also boasts dozens of shops, restaurants, salons and spas.

Glendale residents also enjoy all of the amenities that Forest Park has to offer. A popular place for hikers, golfers, skaters and athletes of all ages, the 500 acre park is a major attraction in the neighborhood.

Crowley Announces Start of DEP Project to Reduce Flooding

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Glendale

A dangerous section of Metropolitan Avenue between Cooper Avenue and 80th Street will finally receive a new storm sewer to alleviate flooding from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Council Member Elizabeth Crowley (D-30, Queens) announced. For years, residents have noted that the area between St. Johns Cemetery created flooding conditions across all four lanes [...]

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Crowley, Local Elected Officials, Voice Opposition to 74th Street Change in Cooper Avenue Underpass Project

February 13, 2012

Economic Development

The City Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department of Design and Construction (DDC) has begun a comprehensive $5.7 million project to rehabilitate the retaining walls of the Cooper Avenue underpass in Glendale, but a proposal to convert 74th Street one-way northbound has drawn criticism from the community. The street is currently one-way southbound. Tweet

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Council Member Elizabeth Crowley Hosts Tree Lighting In Glendale

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Glendale

On Saturday, December 3, Council Member Elizabeth Crowley and the Ridgewood, Glendale and Middle Village Lions Club sponsored a tree lighting at the Frederick T. Haller Jr. Triangle in Glendale. The event featured caroling from the Grover Cleveland High School choral group, The Clovers, a doggie holiday dress up contest for resident pets and a [...]

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Council Member Elizabeth Crowley Introduces Legislation Requiring Community Notification Before Parking Changes

November 30, 2011

Glendale

Council Member Elizabeth Crowley (D-30, Queens) introduced legislation today that requires the City Department of Transportation to post notice for at least seven days before installing “no standing” signs on residential streets. When the City implements new parking restrictions, residents are often caught by surprise. Parking in a location that was perfectly legal a day [...]

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Fighting to Fix Metropolitan HS Scheduling Woes

November 23, 2011

Education

Council Member Elizabeth Crowley joined angry parents to call on the DOE to find a solution for the scheduling problems facing Queens Metropolitan High School. Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village), whose two sons attend Metropolitan, said the scheduling disaster is just “one of many problems” at the school. “My main concern is curriculum,” Crowley said. [...]

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Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley, Dept. of Education Host High School Enrollment Fair

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Education

Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley joined Director of High School Enrollment, Bonnie Gross, and Mike Dogan from the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development for an informational seminar on the high school application process and a discussion about making the transition from Junior High School into 9th grade. Over 90 parents from nine different [...]

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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 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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