Weekly Newsletters

My office charged a Kew Gardens Hills woman with grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property for scamming senior citizens out of more than $500,000 in a nationwide elder fraud scheme… (continued)

I announced criminal charges this week against two individuals for their alleged role in the cybercrime theft of more than 900 concert tickets, including for Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour… (continued)

I had the honor of speaking at the Citizens Crime Commission’s breakfast forum this week to discuss the work of my office to keep Queens safe. The CCC is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to preventing gun violence and violent extremism through programs, advocacy and policy reform… (continued)

My office announced this week that a defendant faces 20 years in prison on kidnapping and robbery charges for three disturbing incidents that took place in July and August 2022… (continued)

My office, in partnership with the NYPD, has been investigating the cold case murder of an off-duty New York City correction officer that took place on August 15, 2020. The victim, 28-year-old John Jeff, was shot and killed following a verbal altercation at the corner of Defoe and Ridgedale Streets in Springfield Gardens… (continued)

My office filed criminal charges of assault, unauthorized practice and reckless endangerment this week against a cosmetologist accused of providing beauty treatments without a license, injuring a woman… (continued)

Following a stand-off between a homeowner and a squatter in February 2024, my office successfully returned the property to the rightful owner and prosecuted the defendant for the illegal occupation. This week, that defendant pleaded guilty to a felony and is expected to be sentenced to two years in prison and five years’ post release supervision……

Working in partnership with the NYPD and the New York City Sheriff, we shut down an unlicensed cannabis shop this week that operated at 103-17 Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills, blocks away from Yellowstone Park and Russell Sage Junior High School… (continued)

My office recently partnered with the office of state Attorney General Letitia James to dismantle a text messaging scam that was targeting New Yorkers looking for remote work opportunities… (continued)

Dear Friends and Neighbors, When I first took the oath of this office five years ago, it was a time of unprecedented challenges throughout this borough, city and nation. By building bridges and increasing engagement with residents, we have not only only addressed immediate concerns but also… (continued)