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Your Weekly Update – November 7, 2025

By ASokol@queensda.org | November 10, 2025 |

We announced criminal charges against a Rosedale man after an investigation led to the recovery of eight guns, including seven ghost guns and more than 100 rounds of ammunition, at the defendant’s home. The guns were allegedly made on a 3D printer inside the defendant’s residence and include two assault weapons… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – October 31, 2025

By ASokol@queensda.org | November 10, 2025 |

We hosted the first Missing Persons Day in Queens recently, in partnership with the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner and U.S. Rep. Grace Meng… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – October 24, 2025

By ASokol@queensda.org | November 10, 2025 |

A train rider was indicted on charges of attempted murder, assault and weapon possession for a violent knife attack against another subway passenger on board the 7 train at the Mets-Willetts Point station in September… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – October 24, 2025

By ASokol@queensda.org | November 10, 2025 |

We announced criminal charges against a Bayside woman recently for allegedly stealing approximately $2.1 million from 17 victims across the country through what is known as a “pig butchering scam.” (continued)

Your Weekly Update – October 17, 2025

By ASokol@queensda.org | October 17, 2025 |

We announced criminal charges against a Bayside woman recently for allegedly stealing approximately $2.1 million from 17 victims across the country through what is known as a “pig butchering scam.” (continued)

Your Weekly Update – October 10, 2025

By ASokol@queensda.org | October 10, 2025 |

Two defendants were indicted recently for grand larceny, identity theft and other charges for allegedly stealing approximately $835,000 in unemployment insurance funds meant to protect workers during the COVID-19 pandemic… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – October 3, 2025

By ASokol@queensda.org | October 3, 2025 |

A Queens man was indicted on charges of animal cruelty, arson, criminal mischief and other crimes for allegedly killing a male pit bull before burning the body on a public street in South Ozone Park in July… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – September 12, 2025

By ASokol@queensda.org | September 12, 2025 |

A Queens woman was indicted by a grand jury and arraigned this week on charges of sex trafficking, grand larceny, and other crimes for allegedly forcing a woman to engage in prostitution on Roosevelt Avenue and to pay the defendant a daily sum of money… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – September 4, 2025

By ASokol@queensda.org | September 8, 2025 |

I was joined this week by Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch in announcing the indictment of 12 reputed members of the Floss Money Ballers gang following a year-long investigation… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – August 22, 2025

By ASokol@queensda.org | August 22, 2025 |

We took sweeping enforcement action against six illegal cannabis storefronts in the borough in close collaboration with the NYPD/New York City Sheriff’s cannabis task force… (continued)