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Your Weekly Update – May 29, 2026

By ASokol@queensda.org | May 29, 2026 |

When someone steals a person’s paycheck, they are also stealing their dignity. This week, my office returned $28,000 in stolen wages to 30 former employees who were exploited by the owner of multiple cleaning companies… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – May 22, 2026

By admin-support | May 22, 2026 |

This past weekend, we hosted our 13th gun buyback event at the Southern Baptist Church in East Elmhurst where we collected 108 guns. These are weapons…(continued).

Your Weekly Update – May 15, 2026

By admin-support | May 18, 2026 |

This week my office announced that a Maspeth resident has been indicted on upgraded charges of murder in the first degree and other crimes for setting a fire in March…(continued).

Your Weekly Update – May 8, 2026

By admin-support | May 8, 2026 |

The 18-year-old who allegedly killed Jaden Pierre in Roy Wilkins Park last month has been indicted on murder, gang assault and weapon possession charges. A second teenager, 16, was apprehended this week…(continued)

Your Weekly Updated – May 1, 2026

By admin-support | May 1, 2026 |

Defendant Guy Rivera was sentenced to 115 years to life in prison this week for fatally shooting NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller and attempting to shoot…(continued)

Your Weekly Update – April 24, 2026

By admin-support | April 24, 2026 |

This week I announced a 131-count indictment against two individuals who allegedly sold 38 illegal guns to undercover officers in Queens and the Bronx. The defendants … (continued)

Your Weekly Updated – April 17, 2026

By admin-support | April 17, 2026 |

This week we announced that a Bayside woman was sentenced to jail time and restitution for stealing millions of dollars from 13 victims of an investment scam called pig butchering. The defendant befriended…(continued)

Your Weekly Update – April 10, 2026

By admin-support | April 10, 2026 |

A Maspeth man was charged this week with murder in the second degree, arson in the first degree and other crimes for killing four people in a March house fire…(continued).

Your Weekly Update – April 3, 2026

By Renea Henry | April 3, 2026 |

The defendant who shot and killed Detective Jonathan Diller was convicted this week of aggravated manslaughter in the first degree, attempted murder in the first degree and criminal possession of a weapon… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – March 27, 2026

By ASokol@queensda.org | March 27, 2026 |

Public transportation is the lifeblood of our city. It connects millions of people to their jobs, schools, entertainment and healthcare. The public transit system — including subway platforms and bus stops — must be safe for all those who rely its service… (conta.cc/4lTuBOk)