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Concerns Rise Over Conditions in 'Red Light' District Amid Criticism of Local Leadership
- Local activist Ramses Frias is campaigning to replace City Council member Shekar Krishnan amid rising crime on Roosevelt Avenue in Queens.
- The area faces ongoing challenges with prostitution and street crime despite months-long police crackdowns and cooperation from officials like Meng and Moya.
- Operation Restore Roosevelt, led by Mayor Adams with over 200 extra officers, reduced crime by 29% this year but sex work and illicit vending persist near schools.
- NYPD Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry called on local representatives to increase efforts, noting crime drops: 23% in robberies, 33% in assaults, and 47% in burglaries.
- Despite some improvements, residents and activists warn that criminal activity has returned to former levels and urge stronger leadership prioritizing community safety.
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AOC, Grace Meng tapped to do more as open-air prostitution, rampant criminality returns to NYC’s ‘Market of Sweethearts’
The red lights are back flashing along a notorious prostitution strip in New York City represented by progressive Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Grace Meng.
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