Sex workers, illegal vendors at NYC ‘Market of Sweethearts’ rally for more rights in unusual protest
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.
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.
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 Ave. in Queens, saying that the effort unfairly targets the communities’ most vulnerable members,
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.
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.
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.
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.
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CM Won’s Heart of the District report shows residents prioritize affordable housing and street safety along Northern Blvd. and Roosevelt Ave.
The majority of residents along Northern Boulevard and Roosevelt Avenue favor affordable housing developments and street ...
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Sex workers say mayor’s Roosevelt Ave. response goes too far
Sex workers and activists in Queens say that the city and state’s plan to send more police onto Roosevelt Avenue to quell ...
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York City plans project to address confusing 3-way downtown intersection
York City is embarking on renovations that will transform the current 3-way intersection of Penn Street, Roosevelt Avenue and ...
Hochul urged to send state troopers to NYC ‘urban crime zone’ Roosevelt Avenue: ‘More brothels than bodegas’
Civic leaders are urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to deploy 100 state troopers to help clean up the “urban crime zone” of Roosevelt ...
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 ...
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A new deal for Roosevelt Avenue: What the NYPD is doing to stop prostitution on Queens strip
Top NYPD brass and Mayor Eric Adams announced an action plan Tuesday night to clean up seedy parts of Queens’ Roosevelt ...
Officials vow to shut down Roosevelt Avenue brothels, rescue sex trafficking victims
On Tuesday, law enforcement agencies and city officials including Mayor Eric Adams held a press conference in Queens, ...
Groups rallying against police crackdown on prostitution in AOC's 'Red Light' district
A rally is taking place in "Squad" member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s district on Tuesday, when pro migrant and pro sex worker groups will call for police to stop clamping down on prostitution and ...
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NYPD seeks public’s help identifying suspects in Roosevelt Avenue grand larceny
The New York City Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in identifying two individuals wanted in connection ...
Operation targets crime, quality-of-life issues on Queens' Roosevelt Avenue
An effort, focusing on quality-of-life concerns and crime, is underway to clean up Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights, ...
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Two men sought for wallet theft at Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue station: NYPD
Oct. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights and Transit District 20 are looking for two ...