Melinda Katz, Queens District Attorney
Brave Justice • Blazing the Trail • A Bridge to Change
As Queens District Attorney, Melinda Katz brings a steady, community-centered approach to the office. A lifelong resident of the Borough, DA Katz has seen the many changes that have taken place as we’ve become a more cosmopolitan and diverse community, while still retaining the family-oriented values that have always defined us. Working with our communities to manage these new challenges, DA Katz knows that strong local engagement brings innovative ideas and creates a partnership that produces real results.
Brave Justice
Being brave means setting a bold course, not being afraid to take...Read more
Blazing the Trail
As a true trailblazer, DA Katz has discovered and implemented new ways...Read more
A Bridge to Change
Rising above the turbulent waters of our time, we are building bridges...Read more
Latest News
19-YEAR-OLD INDICTED ON ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES FOR UNPROVOKED STABBING OF 29-YEAR-OLD MOTHER OF THREE IN EAST ELMHURST
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Luis Emmanuel Valencia Ponce was indicted by a grand jury on charges…
ST. ALBANS MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR STABBING DEATHS OF HIS GIRLFRIEND AND TWO TENANTS IN 2023
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that David Daniel was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of…
FAR ROCKAWAY MAN SENTENCED TO 43 YEARS IN PRISON FOR SEXUAL ABUSE OF STEPSON
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that a 43-year-old defendant was sentenced to 43 years in prison after being convicted…
LONG ISLAND TEEN EXTRADITED FROM VIRGINIA TO FACE ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES FOR SHOOTING 15-YEAR-OLD BOY INSIDE A TRAIN IN APRIL
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Matthew Rodriguez was arraigned and remanded today on indictment charges of attempted murder,…
SUSPENDED ATTORNEY CHARGED WITH GRAND LARCENY FOR STEALING MORE THAN $1 MILLION FROM BORROWERS, DIME COMMUNITY BANK
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Jose Polanco was indicted for grand larceny and other crimes for collectively…
FLUSHING MAN SENTENCED TO 18 YEARS TO LIFE FOR STABBING MAN MORE THAN 100 TIMES WITH SCISSORS AND KILLING HIM DURING BOTCHED BURGLARY
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Yang Zhang was sentenced to 18 years to life in prison for…
$28,000 IN RESTITUTION RETURNED TO WORKERS CHEATED OUT OF WAGES BY CLEANING COMPANY OWNER
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that the office has returned $28,000 in stolen wages to 30 former employees of…
BRONX MAN SENTENCED TO 75 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR UMBRELLA HOTEL SHOOTING IN KEW GARDENS THAT KILLED ONE AND INJURED TWO
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Richard Swygert was sentenced to 75 years to life in prison on…
TEENAGER ARRAIGNED ON INDICTMENT FOR MURDER OF 15-YEAR-OLD JADEN PIERRE IN ROY WILKINS PARK
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Zahir Davis was arraigned on an indictment charging him with murder in the…
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