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Office held: New York City Council District: 30 Term: Second Party: Democratic Committees and Leadership: Office Location: Atlas Park Mall - 71-19 80th Street, Suite 8-303 / Glendale, NY 11385 Phone: 212.788.7831 Email: ecrowley@council.nyc.govFocus of 2013 Platform: Vote Results: 58.9% (http://www.nytimes.com/projects/elections/2013/general/city-council/results.html) Concerns as they relate to dance: Biography:In 2008 Council Member Elizabeth Crowley was elected to represent the 30th Council District covering the Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village, Richmond Hill, Ridgewood, Woodside, and Woodhaven neighborhoods. Council Member Crowley 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. She also sits on the committees of Environmental Protection; Housing & Buildings; Parks & Recreation; State & Federal Legislation; and Women's Issues. Council Member Crowley is dedicated to improving the communities she represents. In hearings at the Council, Elizabeth has proven to be a strong and effective advocate, and the Queens Ledger has hailed her as one of the "hardest-working members of the City Council." During her tenure she has been a powerful voice against cuts to uniformed personnel, including leading a citywide effort to save firehouses, and on improving the City's 911 call taking system. The Council Member has fought to improve women's access to healthcare in the city as well, leading the New York Daily News to hail her as a "Cancer Awareness Advocate." In the community she has championed new projects that improve the quality of life for residents, which include the construction of new schools, upgrades to local streets and sewer infrastructure, and improvements to our neighborhoods' parks and libraries. Council Member Crowley received her B.A. in Restoration from SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology where she was a Presidential Scholar and graduated Magna Cum Laude. She also holds a M.S. in City and Regional Planning from Pratt Institute's Graduate School of Architecture. After college, Council Member Crowley followed a passion for the arts and joined D.C. 9 International Union of Painters and Allied Trades as a restorative painter. This led her to work on numerous preservation and construction sites throughout the city, including the renovations of Radio City Music Hall, the Central Synagogue, and St. Patrick's Cathedral. After the attacks of 9/11, D.C. 9 nominated Elizabeth for a position with the Consortium for Worker Education (CWE) to provide job training services to thousands of New Yorkers with a concentration on the building trades and the local manufacturing sector. Council Member Crowley worked with CWE to help administer a $32 million New York City Emergency Employment Grant to businesses negatively impacted by the terrorist attack. As part of a small team, she helped over 300 businesses stay open. Council Member Crowley was born and raised in the district she now represents. Elizabeth is the 14 of 15 children born to Mary and Walter Crowley, who themselves were both dedicated to community service. She enjoys most the time she spends with her sons, Dennis and Owen who are enrolled in our local public schools. Elizabeth and her family live in Glendale. Source: ( http://council.nyc.gov/d30/html/members/biography.shtml) Interests: News Clippings Maspeth Intersection Named for Gibbons Op-Ed: Ensuring the Safety of Our Children From Bibliophiles to the Unemployed, Woodhaven Library's New Space has Something for Everyone Crowley Opens Campaign Office on Myrtle Avenue Crowley Tours Maspeth IBZ Biz Leaders Tell Crowley They Need Mores Support from the City Lhota Blasts De Blasio on Crime Stance Ridgewood Reservoir Reopens after Renovations After Years of Pleas, PS 87 Celebrates New Extension PS 229 in Maspeth Will Not Be Rezoned Maspeth Intersection Named for Gibbons Pol seeking details on 911 problems A Big Loss for R'Wood Marking the way for tributes
New Green Space at Atlas Park Mall Staggering Cuts Avoided in 2013 City Budget Deal2014 City Budget Deal Gets Mostly Warm Reception from City Pols Forest Park Carousel A Moving Landmark Council Members Tell Mayor to Hire More Police Officers Queen's Pols Lambaste Bloomberg's Budget Proposal Recognizing History in Ridgewood North
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