Queens sex workers, vendors protest NYPD’s Roosevelt Ave. crime crackdown
Sex workers and their supporters are pushing back against an industry crackdown along a stretch of Roosevelt Avenue in Queens, saying that the effort unfairly targets the communities’ most
Protests over NYC crackdown on Queens sex workers, street vendors
Protesters gathered in Corona in Queens on Tuesday to demand an end to "Operation Restore Roosevelt," a policing campaign targeting illegal sex work and unlicensed street vendors.
Protesters call for legalization of sex work amid prostitution crackdown
Just last week, "Operation Restore Roosevelt" was launched by Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams in Jackson Heights, Elmhurst and North Corona, with the goal of addressing community concerns over prostitution.
War on Roosevelt Avenue: Sex workers push back as NYPD, City Hall cracks down on prostitution and illegal vendors in Queens
The raids continue on Queens’ Roosevelt Avenue a week after City Hall declared war on the prostitution and other illegal businesses that have long lined the thoroughfare. Late Monday night, cops shuttered an alleged brothel located at 90-25 Roosevelt Ave.
Sex workers, illegal vendors at NYC ‘Market of Sweethearts’ urge cops to leave them alone as they rally for more rights
Cops have been trying to bust up a sleazy migrant 'Market of Sweethearts' in Queens for months, but sex workers and vendors on the street said the NYPD is just picking on them.
Protesters demand end to sex trafficking task force in Queens
A protest in Queens on Tuesday will call for an end to Operation Restore Roosevelt, a multi-agency task force created by New York City to crack down on sex trafficking along Roosevelt Avenue.
As NYPD cracks down on illegal brothels in Queens, advocates say community needs resources not raids
"Policing and raids are not solutions to safety" Tuesday afternoon, the immigrant advocacy group Make the Road ...
Brothel in Queens raided by multiple NYC agencies: official
The video above aired on Oct. 16, 2024. JACKSON HEIGHTS, Queens (PIX11) – Multiple New York City agencies raided a brothel in ...
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Cyclist in Queens fatally struck by pick-up truck during police chase, NYPD says
Police are looking for three men they say fatally struck a woman on a bicycle during a police chase in Queens Tuesday night.
Advocates in Queens say they want more resources, not more policing and raids
There's backlash a week after the New York City Police Department launched an operation to crack down on illegal brothels, ...
Queens couple who died in motorcycle crash were deeply in love, friends say
A Queens couple who died when the motorcycle they were riding together collided with an SUV were deeply in love, according to ...
Queens haunted house reopens after being shut by city inspectors
The video above originally aired on Oct. 15, 2024 QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) – A haunted house constructed inside a Queens ...
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New York City Teen Charged for Murder After Shooting Innocent Man in Gang Attack
A 15-year-old boy has been indicted on charges of murder, weapons possession, and assault in connection with the fatal ...
Finally! NY takes action to clean up Queens ‘Market of Sweethearts’ brothels —but how long will it last?
It’s great that Gov. Kathy Hochul sent state troopers Tuesday to join NYPD cops in cracking down on the Roosevelt Avenue, ...
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Pair from Queens killed in early-morning crash
A Queens couple were killed early last Sunday morning when the motorcycle they were on collided with an SUV in Harlem, the ...
Win concert tickets, signed Mets baseball at Queens Halloween costume contest
A great Halloween costume could win you an even better prize at the Queens Night Market.  On Oct. 26, the popular food ...
Socialist Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani of Queens announces 2025 run against Mayor Adams
Mamdani, a member of the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, told the Daily News that his decision ...