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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.
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,
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.
Sex workers, illegal vendors at NYC ‘Market of Sweethearts’ urge cops to leave them alone as they rally for more rights
About three dozen people who identified themselves as sex workers and illegal vendors rallied along Queen’s seedy “Market of Sweethearts” Tuesday, calling on cops to turn down the heat so they can make a living.
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.
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, Queens.
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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Mayor launches controversial crackdown on Roosevelt Ave
Mayor Eric Adams said on Tuesday that the city would up its effort to cut down illegal vending, littering and sex trafficking ...
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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 ...
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Protest against NYC's Roosevelt Ave. cleanup plan
Protesters gathered in Queens to stand against the city's new initiative to target illegal sex workers and street vendors ...
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, ...
NYC councilman discusses effort to tackle prostitution on Roosevelt Avenue in Queens
Roosevelt Avenue in Queens is plagued with prostitution and crime – and neighbors are frustrated they aren’t seeing a ...
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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 ...