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Your Weekly Update – November 25, 2022

By ASokol@queensda.org | November 25, 2022 |

When I created the Human Trafficking Bureau upon taking office in 2020, I was determined to thwart sex and labor trafficking crimes in this borough. Queens County is, unfortunately, uniquely vulnerable to this illegal industry because of our proximity to two international airports and a large immigration population… (continued)

By ASokol@queensda.org | November 11, 2022 |

Today, on Veterans Day, I reflect on the debt that we owe to all the heroic men and women who have sacrificed for our freedoms… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – November 4, 2022

By ASokol@queensda.org | November 4, 2022 |

We have one of the most intricate criminal justice systems in the world, and a standard for excellence that we have upheld in Queens County through diligent prosecutorial work… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – October 28, 2022

By ASokol@queensda.org | October 28, 2022 |

The recent string of subway crime has affected us all and the violence simply must end. There are basic rights that New Yorkers should have in this City, and one of them is the right to safety when commuting to work, using the subway to take our children to school, and knowing we will return…

Your Weekly Update – October 21, 2022

By ASokol@queensda.org | October 21, 2022 |

This week, I announced a guilty plea by a defendant for the 1976 killing of an 81-year-old World War I Veteran… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – October 14, 2022

By ASokol@queensda.org | October 14, 2022 |

Yesterday, I was joined by New York City Police Department Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell in announcing that a 16-year-old former student has been charged with making a terroristic threat, reckless endangerment, and other crimes for allegedly orchestrating a phoned bomb threat to St. Francis Preparatory High School on April 25, 2022… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – October 7, 2022

By ASokol@queensda.org | October 7, 2022 |

October marks National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to work together to provide additional resources and avenues of support for DV victims. No-one deserves to suffer the trauma of intimate partner abuse and we must eliminate the stigma attached to being a survivor… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – September 30, 2022

By ASokol@queensda.org | September 30, 2022 |

I am proud to announce that a total of 62 fully operational weapons were taken off the streets of Queens County during our most recent gun buyback event, held in partnership with the New York City Police Department and Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – September 23, 2022

By ASokol@queensda.org | September 23, 2022 |

With the same commitment that my Office brings to protecting Queens residents from street crimes, we are dedicated to safeguarding the community from those that prey on others over the internet and illegally profit in digital currency… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – September 16, 2022

By ASokol@queensda.org | September 16, 2022 |

In an effort to keep you apprised of crime trends we’re seeing throughout the Borough, I want to urge everyone to be careful when buying from and selling to strangers online… (continued)