Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley

Queens’ Morning Roundup
Queens’ Morning Roundup
News Liam La Guerre 6/27/2012 at 7:47AM

Rangel, Long, Meng, Jeffries, Velazquez Declared Winners In Primaries  According to AP numbers as of 12:30 a.m., Meng had 51 percent of the vote with 89 percent of precincts reporting. Assemblyman Rory Lancman had 28 percent, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley had 16 percent and Dr. Robert Mittman had 5 percent. Read more: [NY1]  Rapper 50 Cent [...]

Social Security at center of 6th District contention
Social Security at center of 6th District contention
News Melissa Chan 6/13/2012 at 11:50AM

A congressional candidate — who dubbed himself the sole fighter for the Millionaire’s Tax last week — set himself apart from his Democratic primary opponents once more by saying he is “the only candidate” in the race with a real plan to save Social Security. “Social Security is in crisis,” said Assemblymember Rory Lancman, who [...]

6th District candidates debate hot-button issues
6th District candidates debate hot-button issues
News Melissa Chan 5/23/2012 at 3:10PM

The six 6th District congressional candidates mildly duked it out for the first time during a forum in Flushing — addressing hot-button city, state and national issues, like plans to fix the flailing economy and stances on immigration reform. The hopefuls — Green Party’s Evergreen Chou, Democratic primary runners Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley, Assemblymember Rory Lancman, [...]

Maspeth street renamed for former NYPD detective
Maspeth street renamed for former NYPD detective
News Billy Rennison 4/30/2012 at 9:46AM

A Maspeth street was renamed for a former police officer who passed away last year from the after effects of working at Ground Zero. Kevin Czartoryski, who died in 2010 at 46, was honored on Sunday, April 29 with the renaming of the street he lived on when he passed.  He suffered from pulmonary fibrosis. Fifty [...]

Peter Rodriguez, driver in fatal hit-and-run pleads guilty
Peter Rodriguez, driver in fatal hit-and-run pleads guilty
News Billy Rennison 4/24/2012 at 2:48PM

Peter Rodriguez, the driver in a wrong-way accident that took the life of a beloved Maspeth bar owner, pleaded guilty recently to criminally negligent homicide and now faces up to seven years in jail, though that is of little solace for his family. George Gibbons, owner of Gibbons’ Home, was killed on the morning of [...]

Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley kicks off her Congressional campaign
Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley kicks off her Congressional campaign
News Billy Rennison 3/23/2012 at 12:26PM

Surrounded by her teenage sons, Owen and Dennis, family and supporters, Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley formally kicked off her Congressional campaign in front of the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. “As I stand here today, with the support of my family, with the support of my friends, I announce my candidacy for Congress,” Crowley announced at [...]

Candidates pick up political endorsements
News Melissa Chan 3/21/2012 at 4:14PM

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand recently picked up the endorsement of the New York State Democratic Committee for her try at re-election. The senator, whose term expires this year, is running for her first full six-year term. Vying for her seat, George Maragos — the current elected comptroller of Nassau County — gained the support of [...]

Pols: Point the way to the precinct
Pols: Point the way to the precinct
News Billy Rennison 3/21/2012 at 9:17AM

Local councilmembers are proponents of a plan requiring a public posting pointing to local police precincts. Councilmembers Elizabeth Crowley and Diana Reyna announced legislation that would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to install signage directing residents to the local police station. The 104th Precinct, which polices Ridgewood, Glendale, Middle Village and Maspeth, is located [...]

Historic Rudy’s Pastry Shop celebrates grand reopening
Historic Rudy’s Pastry Shop celebrates grand reopening
News Billy Rennison 3/13/2012 at 1:56PM

For around 70 years, Rudy’s Pastry Shop in Ridgewood has displayed the German word “Konditorei” on its awning, which roughly translates to “pastry shop with a place to sit and eat.” But for much of those seven decades dining was difficult — Rudy’s only had room for a single table. Now, with bakery owner Toni [...]

Gibbons’ Home reopened
Gibbons’ Home reopened
News Billy Rennison 3/13/2012 at 12:41PM

When George Gibbons was killed on his way home from his bar, Maspeth not only lost a beloved friend, but also a popular pub. Nearly five months after the fatal accident that took his life, Gibbons’ Home reopened its doors at the end of February. “The reopening was a huge success. I think that the [...]