Jan. 22, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Community advocates gathered in Corona Tuesday to call on Homeland Security and Trump border czar Tom Homan to take action against crime on Roosevelt Avenue and help “clean up” the area. The group, including former State Sen. Hiram Monserrate and members of the Neighbors of the American Triangle…
Nov. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Several Corona residents and local activists gathered outside an alleged brothel on 111th Street Tuesday afternoon to demand that authorities permanently shutter the establishment. Activists led by Let’s Improve Roosevelt Ave. President Ramon Ramirez-Baez and former Council Member Hiram Monserrate gathered at the site of the alleged brothel at… Read more »
Oct. 23, 2024 By Dean Moses and QNS Staff Concerns are growing over gang activity along Roosevelt Avenue in Corona, where police have linked criminal operations to the Tren de Aragua (TDA) gang, which has already caused disruption in Times Square. The NYPD recently launched a major campaign to combat prostitution and illegal vendors…
Oct. 10, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Shekar Krishnan has co-sponsored two bills presented to the City Council as part of efforts to crack down on alleged human trafficking and forced prostitution at illicit hotels and massage parlors in the city. Krishnan has co-sponsored two bills heard at City Hall on Wednesday, including the… Read more »
Sept. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry Officers from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst, alongside the NYPD Human Trafficking Squad, raided a suspected brothel at 40-19 Case St. on Wednesday evening, Sept. 18, as part of an ongoing investigation into illegal activities in the area. They arrested a 21-year-old woman from Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, charging… Read more »