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Happy New Year!

By ASokol@queensda.org | December 27, 2024 |

Dear Friends and Neighbors, As the holiday season begins to wind down, I extend my warmest wishes for a Happy New Year to each of you! The challenges we faced and overcame together in the last year have only strengthened our resolve and demonstrated the incredible power of community collaboration. With each step forward, we…

Your Weekly Update – December 20, 2024

By ASokol@queensda.org | December 20, 2024 |

My office is relentless in our pursuit of drug trafficking operations that peddle poison and fuel criminal activity throughout the borough… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – December 13, 2024

By ASokol@queensda.org | December 13, 2024 |

My office is committed to a dual approach that prioritizes both the rigorous prosecution of crime and the proactive investment in our communities. That is why we are currently seeking proposals from qualified applicants to implement the 2024 Queens Community Violence Prevention Project (QDA-QCVPP)… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – December 6, 2024

By ASokol@queensda.org | December 6, 2024 |

I was joined by NYPD officials yesterday in announcing that a three-and-a-half-year investigation into gang violence in Southeast Queens, led by my office and the NYPD’s Detective Bureau, resulted in the indictment of 11 alleged members of the infamous “8 Trey Movin Crips” street gang… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – November 22, 2024

By ASokol@queensda.org | November 22, 2024 |

My office secured a grand jury indictment against three individuals accused of illegally occupying a single-family home in St. Albans. The rightful owner’s family noticed unauthorized activity in the home this spring after the property was vacated in early 2024… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – November 15, 2024

By ASokol@queensda.org | November 15, 2024 |

My office secured a jury trial conviction this week for attempted murder in the first degree against a man who shot NYPD Detective Brett Boller in April 2023… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – November 8, 2024

By ASokol@queensda.org | November 8, 2024 |

Each year, I reflect on the debt that we owe to the heroic men and women who have served and sacrificed for our freedoms. My office will host a special Veterans Day Ceremony today, starting at 11:00 a.m., at the Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Elmhurst Park. We take this opportunity each year to express…

Your Weekly Update – November 1, 2024

By ASokol@queensda.org | November 1, 2024 |

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…

Your Weekly Update – October 25, 2024

By ASokol@queensda.org | October 25, 2024 |

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…

Your Weekly Update – October 18, 2024

By ASokol@queensda.org | October 18, 2024 |

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)