Weekly Newsletters

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)

My office charged a defendant with attempted murder this week for the alleged unprovoked stabbing attack on a woman leaving a subway station on Sunday, July 28… (continued)

This past week, my office made significant headway in three vehicular crimes cases: (continued)

My office recently secured a prison sentence for a Long Island man who stole an East Elmhurst home from its elderly owner by using forged documents to facilitate the transaction… (continued)

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Ashik Zaman was sentenced today to 36 years in prison for killing a 39-year-old man in 2020 in a dispute over money and for fatally shooting another man in 2021 outside a liquor store in South Ozone Park. That victim died the next day, his 29th birthday. District…

My office works every day to prevent gun violence and to stop the manufacture of ghost guns — unregulated and untraceable firearms often made at home that have increasingly been found at crime scenes. We recently filed an amicus brief in a legal case before the U.S. Supreme Court… (continued)

My office is currently handling several open investigations into card skimming — a type of theft that occurs when illegally installed devices on ATMs, cashier terminals, or fuel pumps capture card data and record PIN entries for purposes of fraud… (continued)

My office secured a 22-year prison sentence this week for a man who unleashed a violent, unprovoked attack on a commuter at the Howard Beach-JFK Airport subway station in September 2022… (continued)