PBA Endorses Elizabeth Crowley For Borough President

The Police Benevolent Association of the City of New York, Inc. has endorsed Elizabeth Crowley for Queens Borough President. The NYC PBA is the largest municipal police union in the world. The NYC PBA represents the nearly 50,000 active and retired rank-and-file New York City police officers who hold the rank of Police Officer and wear a silver shield. 

“I am deeply grateful for the support of the PBA. The brave men and women of the PBA are on the frontlines of protecting New Yorkers day in and day out. They are true professionals who strive to work closely with the communities they serve. I was honored to be an advocate for the police as a member of the city council, where we took the tough fight to city hall to make sure members were getting their fair share of funding and support. I will do the same as Borough President,” stated Crowley.

PBA President Patrick J. Lynch said: “For many politicians, supporting police officers and union members is nothing more than a photo op. Elizabeth Crowley has actually worked to earn our support. During her time in the City Council, Elizabeth was the leading voice — and often the only voice — advocating fair pay, fair benefits and fair treatment for New York City police officers. She stood up to Mayor de Blasio and many of her City Council colleagues to help injured cops receive the benefits they deserve. That’s why we’re proud to endorse Elizabeth for Queens Borough President.”

Crowley is proud of the depth of labor support she has received including: Uniformed Firefighters Association, Uniformed Fire Officers Association, FDNY EMS Local 2507, Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 28, FDNY EMS Local 2507, Local Union No. 3 IBEW, TWU Local 100, District Council 9-NY IUPAT, and UA Plumbers Local No. 1, and IUOE Locals 14,15,30,891.

Elizabeth Crowley represented the 30th District in the NYC Council. She is the founder of Friends of the QNS, a nonprofit advocacy organization, which calls for the reactivation of the Lower Montauk Branch of the LIRR for local commuters.  In 2017, Elizabeth co-founded the 21 in ’21 Initiative, a non-profit dedicated to empowering women with the tools and resources to run for local office.