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Your Weekly Update – May 26, 2023
As we celebrate the unofficial start of summer this holiday weekend, we should not lose sight of the fact that Memorial Day is dedicated to paying homage to those who made the ultimate sacrifice (continued).
Read MoreGROOMER CHARGED WITH ANIMAL CRUELTY AFTER DOG DIES
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Lee Yat Sing was arraigned on animal cruelty charges in connection with the death of a 4-year-old Maltese dog that died after being abused during a grooming session. District Attorney Katz said: “When we entrust our beloved pets to caretakers, they should be returned to us in the…
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – April 2, 2021
Dear Friends and Neighbors, It is important to me that you know about a scam that is affecting so many of our seniors here in Queens County. Seniors are being targeted on a daily basis by sophisticated phone scammers pretending to be a grandchild or other loved one in trouble and needing cash for bail.…
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – March 12, 2021
Dear Friends and Neighbors, I am excited to announce grant funding for a violence prevention program in Queens County, sponsored by my office…(Continued)
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – March 5, 2021
Dear Friends and Neighbors, It is my duty as your District Attorney to emphasize that those who do business in Queens County, including contractors and development companies, are expected to…(Continued)
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – February 26, 2021
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Earlier this week, I stood in solidarity with Borough President Donovan Richards, Queens elected officials, community leaders and residents to denounce…(Continued)
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – February 19, 2021
Dear Friends and Neighbors, This coming Monday, February 22nd, I am hosting a special virtual event in honor of Black History Month, to celebrate the countless achievements of…(Continued)
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – February 12, 2021
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Yesterday, I announced an investigation by my Office’s Frauds Bureau, in collaboration with Homeland Security Investigations, which resulted in…(Continued)
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – February 5, 2021
Dear Friends and Neighbors, This week, State lawmakers passed legislation repealing the outdated and unfair crime of…(Continued)
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – January 29, 2021
Dear Friends and Neighbors, This week, my office held a webinar on Human Trafficking Awareness… (Continued)
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – January 22, 2021
Dear Friends and Neighbors, I am pleased to announce the creation of a new Bureau to perfect and expand our restorative justice programs and units…(Continued)
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – January 15, 2021
Dear Friends and Neighbors, January marks Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention month…(Continued)
Read MoreVotre mise à jour hebdomadaire – 15 janvier 2021
Chers amis et voisins, Janvier est le mois de la sensibilisation et de la prévention de la traite des êtres humains… (Suite)
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – January 8, 2021
Dear Friends and Neighbors, As an American and a long-time public servant, I continue to feel dismay and exasperation at the violent insurrection that took place at the US Capitol this week…(Continued)
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – December 30, 2020
Dear Friends and Neighbors, As we come to the end of a year that has been unlike any other in the modern times of Queens County (and, indeed, of our city, our country and the world), I want to take this opportunity to offer my best wishes…(Continued)
Read MoreTWO BUSINESS OWNERS CHARGED WITH $2.6 MILLION FRAUD AGAINST NEW YORK STATE INSURANCE FUND
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, joined by Superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services Linda A. Lacewell and New York State Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro, today announced that Manuel Sanchez and his business Lagos Construction have been charged with grand larceny and other crimes for allegedly failing to pay insurance premiums of…
Read MoreTWO MEN INDICTED BY QUEENS COUNTY GRAND JURY ON KIDNAPPING CHARGES IN BOTCHED HOME INVASION IN RICHMOND HILL
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz today announced that defendants Tex Ortiz and Wilbert Wilson have been indicted and arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on a 15-count indictment charging them with kidnapping, burglary and other crimes for allegedly taking five people hostage at gunpoint – including a nine-month-old infant – during a botched home invasion in…
Read MoreSECOND PERSON CHARGED IN HATE CRIME ASSAULT OF MUSLIM FAMILY IN REGO PARK IN NOVEMBER
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Eric Leon has been charged with assault as a hate crime and other charges for allegedly attacking a couple outside of their Rego Park home, in front of their two children, on November 6, 2020. District Attorney Katz said, “Perpetrators of hate crimes must be held accountable…
Read MoreWOMAN CHARGED WITH HATE CRIME IN REGO PARK ASSAULT
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Giselle DeJesus has been charged with assault as a hate crime and other charges for allegedly attacking a couple outside of their Rego Park home in front of their two children on November 6. District Attorney Katz said, “Hate crimes are unacceptable. The defendant allegedly took part…
Read MoreTIRE AND RIM STREET CREW BUSTED FOR SWIPING EXPENSIVE WHEELS AND LEAVING CARS ON CRATES IN QUEENS
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, joined by New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea, announced today that Jonathan Pacheco and two others have been variously charged with grand larceny and other crimes for allegedly stealing tires and rims from cars parked on streets in Queens. The pit-stop style strippings occurred throughout the borough, and in…
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