Congressman Joseph Crowley
Fighting for the People of Locust Point

• Convinced the Department of Veterans Affairs to keep all four New York City VA hospitals Ð St Albans, Manhattan, Bronx and Brooklyn - open, operating and accepting patients


• Recognizing the lifeline that is the New York Express Bus service, working to keep it continually servicing the commuters of Locust Point


• Enacting into law legislation mandating a review and overhaul of the postal operations throughout the Bronx to ensure greater service and efficiency for its customers


• Successfully secured $250,000 for After School Programs for Locust Point area schools, on top of the $1.25 million already received for Library Improvements and improved training of American History


• Working with community leaders, succeeded in securing Federal permits for the Locust Point Yacht Club


• Opening a Congressional Office on East Tremont Avenue to better respond to neighborhood concerns


• Successfully led charge in Congress for $650 million to reimburse NYPD for expenses so these funds can be channeled to ensure more street patrols and safer neighborhoods