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Congressman
Joseph Crowley
Fighting for the People of College Point
"While
Washington, D.C. may be 250 miles away, the people of my Congressional
District are always forefront on my mind, and everyday I have
the honor of serving you in Congress, your concerns will be paramount."
- Bringing
$175,000 in Federal funding for the clean-up and restoration
of the College Point Sports Complex to create new and open greenspace
for the community
- Securing
$100,000 from the EPA to conduct an air quality study for Northwestern
Queens, paying particular attention to the problems brought
on by LaGuardia Airport
- Successfully
persuaded the VA to open a Veterans Outpatient Health Clinic
in Sunnyside, at 41-03 Queens Boulevard, (Between 41st Street
and Queens Blvd), 741-4800; open Mon.,Tues.,Thurs. 8:00am to
4:30pm; Fri, 8:00am-4:30pm (blood work only on Friday)
- Delivered
$525,000 in Federal education funding to Community School District
25, which serves the children of College Point
- Working
for the dredging and clean-up of the waters surrounding College
Point to improve both the water condition and the quality of
life of the neighborhood
College
Point
College Point is a neighborhood in north central Queens (1985
pop. 25,000), northwest of Flushing along the East River and Flushing
Bay. It was built in 1854 by Conrad Poppenhusen to accommodate
the workers at his hard-rubber factory, and he alone guided the
development of its streets, houses, businesses, and schools. In
1870 it became a village incorporating the neighborhoods of Flammersburg
and Strattonport. As breweries, silk mills, and paint works were
built the area grew rapidly m the 1880s and 1890s and attracted
mostly a German population. Its beer halls and amusement parks,
especially Point View Island, made it popular for outings, steamboat
excursions, and political clubs. During Prohibition the resorts
declined and were eventually replaced by aircraft and aviation
parts factories built by Sikorsky Aircraft, the LWF Company, and
the Edo Corporation. College Point in the mid 1990s remained predominantly
residential, with condominiums along the waterfront and light
industry along the main streets.
Vincent Seyfried, Encyclopedia of New York City, Edited by
Kenneth T. Jackson. New Haven, Yale University Press. 1995.
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