Weekly Newsletters

Dear Friends and Neighbors, As the holiday season begins to wind down, I extend my warmest wishes for a Happy New Year to each of you! The challenges we faced and overcame together in the last year have only strengthened our resolve and demonstrated the incredible power of community collaboration. With each step forward, we…

My office is relentless in our pursuit of drug trafficking operations that peddle poison and fuel criminal activity throughout the borough… (continued)

My office is committed to a dual approach that prioritizes both the rigorous prosecution of crime and the proactive investment in our communities. That is why we are currently seeking proposals from qualified applicants to implement the 2024 Queens Community Violence Prevention Project (QDA-QCVPP)… (continued)

I was joined by NYPD officials yesterday in announcing that a three-and-a-half-year investigation into gang violence in Southeast Queens, led by my office and the NYPD’s Detective Bureau, resulted in the indictment of 11 alleged members of the infamous “8 Trey Movin Crips” street gang… (continued)

My office secured a grand jury indictment against three individuals accused of illegally occupying a single-family home in St. Albans. The rightful owner’s family noticed unauthorized activity in the home this spring after the property was vacated in early 2024… (continued)

My office secured a jury trial conviction this week for attempted murder in the first degree against a man who shot NYPD Detective Brett Boller in April 2023… (continued)

Each year, I reflect on the debt that we owe to the heroic men and women who have served and sacrificed for our freedoms. My office will host a special Veterans Day Ceremony today, starting at 11:00 a.m., at the Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Elmhurst Park. We take this opportunity each year to express…

Since May, at least six children in Queens between the ages of 12 and 15 have been injured or tragically lost their lives while “subway surfing.” As a mother of two young boys, I am deeply concerned about our youth who continue to engage in this perilous activity in pursuit of fleeting social media fame…

During the month of October – National Domestic Violence Awareness Month – we have been keenly focused on extending support to those suffering at the hands of their loved ones. Most recently, my office partnered with Safe Horizon and the Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York to host an empowerment luncheon for survivors of domestic…

I authored an op-ed for the New York Daily News recently on the importance of curbing the production of lethal weapons in our communities. As the lead law enforcement officer for Queens County, I have seen an alarming trend emerge — the building of personally manufactured firearms or “ghost guns” in residents’ homes… (continued)

My office recently secured a murder conviction against a defendant for the 2010 killing of a transgender woman inside the victim’s apartment in Glendale… (continued)

I was proud to announce a new addition to the office, appointing Kimi as our official facility dog to help provide comfort and companionship to crime victims and witnesses… (continued)

Gun buybacks are an incredibly effective way to get firearms off our streets. These initiatives allow residents to surrender firearms anonymously, no questions asked, in exchange for compensation… (continued)

The proliferation of illegal cannabis shops in our neighborhoods are supplied by large warehouse operations without any oversight or regulations in place. We are targeting these locations to prevent dangerous, unregulated and untaxed products from being sold in our communities… (continued)

My office secured an indictment against eight individuals accused of stealing thousands of dollars in death benefits that had been intended for the beneficiaries of United Service Workers Union Local 74 workers… (continued)

We announced $2.7 million in grant funding this week to 34 community-based organizations for the second phase of our Community Youth Development and Crime Prevention Project (CYDCPP)… (continued)

My office recently secured a grand jury indictment on manslaughter, reckless driving and other charges against a driver accused of killing a 67-year-old pedestrian in 2019… (continued)

This week we announced criminal charges against a Brooklyn man who is accused of attempted murder and other crimes for allegedly hitting an NYPD officer with a stolen car…(continued)

We announced criminal charges this week against a former director of two Queens nursing homes for allegedly stealing more than 1,500 oxycodone pills, which were meant to be destroyed, from the facilities… (continued)

The spirit of Queens communities shined brightly this week during National Night Out (NNO) Against Crime… (continued)