By Bill Parry
With the start of the school year less than three weeks away, U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-Jackson Heights) took part in back-to-school events in Corona and Jackson Heights in the past week, helping to hand out supplies to more than 400 students.
He visited the Elmcor Youth and Adult Activities’ summer camp alongside state Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) and Tuesday the congressman partnered with state Assemblymen Michael DenDekker (D-Jackson Heights) and Francisco Moya (D-East Elmhurst) at Goodwill’s Beacon Program at PS 149.
Together they handed out school supplies, including notebooks, pens, pencils, rulers and other materials.
“If we want our children to succeed in the classroom, it is vitally important that they have the necessary tools to do so,” Crowley said. “Starting the new school year with inadequate supplies puts our children at a disadvantage..”
City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) has started his sixth annual back-to-school supplies drive. He is asking residents to donate supplies at his office at 47-01 Queens Blvd. Suite 205, or at any of five Queens Library branches in the district. For more information call (718) 383-9566, Ext. 5.
Reach reporter Bill Parry by e-mail at bparr
