Brave Justice

Blazing the Trail

                                     A Bridge to Change

Brave Justice

Blazing the Trail

A Bridge to Change

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Melinda Katz, Queens District Attorney

Brave JusticeBlazing the TrailA 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

FORMER MANHATTAN MAN SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR EXECUTION-STYLE MURDER IN 1990

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Kevin Smith was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison following…

DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY TO MANSLAUGHTER FOR APRIL 2020 STRAY BULLET SHOOTING OF NYCHA WORKER

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Jerald Bethea has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree for…

TWO MEN CHARGED WITH PARTICIPATING IN INTERNATIONAL STOLEN MERCHANDISE RING AND DIVERTING PRODUCTS MEANT FOR LARGE BEAUTY RETAILERS

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Leudy Marte and Wilton Pena de Dios were charged with grand larceny,…

DA KATZ, NYPD AND SHERIFF’S OFFICE SHUTTER ILLEGAL CANNABIS SHOP IN FOREST HILLS

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the closure of an unlicensed cannabis shop that operated at 103-17 Queens Boulevard in…

QUEENS MAN SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS IN PRISON FOR ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING OF CHILD IN JULY 2021

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz today announced that James McGonagle was sentenced to seven years in prison for the attempted…

BRONX WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO MANSLAUGHTER FOR HIGH-SPEED CRASH THAT KILLED UBER PASSENGER

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Melissa Rodriguez-Lopez pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree for killing a…

COUPLE PLEAD GUILTY TO ATTEMPTED MURDER OF NEIGHBOR IN SUNNYSIDE PARKING SPOT ATTACK

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that married couple Arturo Cuevas and Daisy Barrera pleaded guilty yesterday to attempted murder…

FOUR MEN INDICTED FOR ATTACKING HOMELESS SUBWAY PASSENGER

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that four men were indicted by a grand jury and variously charged with attempted…

FAR ROCKAWAY MAN INDICTED FOR DRIVING DRUNK WITH HIS CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND CRASHING INTO SCHOOL BUS

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Junior Deslances was indicted for aggravated vehicular assault, aggravated driving while intoxicated, endangering…

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