Council Member Elizabeth Crowley and Maspeth High School Hold Ribbon Cutting and Opening Ceremony for Inaugural Year in New Building
Council Member Elizabeth Crowley joined Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott, Maspeth High School Principal Khurshid Abdul-Mutakabbir, Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, elected officials and the Maspeth High School community for a grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting at the school’s new building Monday morning. Maspeth High School first opened at the campus of Queens Metropolitan High School during the 2011-2012 school year, and this year marks the school’s first at its permanent home in Maspeth. “Maspeth is a better place to live and raise a family because we have this high...
Read MoreFollowing Recent Flooding, Council Member Crowley Meets with DEP and Calls for Immediate Infrastructure Improvements
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...
Read MoreCouncil Member Elizabeth Crowley Introduces Legislation Requiring Community Notification Before Parking Changes
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 ago can suddenly lead to increased costs from ticket or towing expenses and unneeded aggravation. Within Council Member Crowley’s district, the City began “daylighting” corners—a safety measure intended to provide...
Read MoreCouncil Member Elizabeth Crowley Helps Organize Grand Avenue Cleanup
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 with weeds and were a common littering ground. More than 50 volunteers from Communities of Maspeth and Elmhurst Together (COMET), the Maspeth Chamber of Commerce, and other local residents renovated the pits from 65th Street to 72nd...
Read MoreGibbons Family, Maspeth Community Seek Justice For George Gibbons
On Sunday, November 13, 2011, Maspeth community members supported the Gibbons family in their search to find the man responsible for George Gibbons’ death. George Gibbons was killed on October 15, 2011 when the livery cab taking him home was struck by a vehicle traveling the wrong the way on the Long Island Expressway service road. The alleged driver, identified by police as Peter Rodriguez, 36, fled the scene and has evaded capture since the accident. At Sunday’s event, community members posted fliers about the suspect throughout the city. Council Member Elizabeth Crowley (D-30,...
Read MoreCouncil Member Elizabeth S. Crowley, Elected Officials Turn Up Heat on Hit and Run Assailant
Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley, Chair of the Criminal Justice Committee, Rep. Joe Crowley, Maspeth Federal Savings Bank, Maspeth Town Hall, local business leaders and advocates joined the family of the late George Gibbons to announce a reward of $10,000 to anyone who can provide information leading to the arrest and conviction of Peter Rodriguez, the suspected driver responsible for a hit and run that took the life of the well-known Maspeth bar owner. George Gibbons was tragically killed Saturday, October 15 when a 2002 Sebring traveling in the wrong direction on the Long Island...
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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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