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05/29/2026
We are removing illegal and unregistered scooters from our neighborhood streets. Members of my office and the NYPD recently confiscated 28 scooters.
During the operation one person was arrested for driving with a suspended license, 11 moving summonses were issued and 27 parking tickets were written. Since the start of this initiative, we have seized more than 1,400 scooters.
05/29/2026
Our weekly newsletter is now out. Check out key case updates, community initiatives, and highlights from across our offices.
Stay informed on our work to deliver brave justice. https://conta.cc/4vc48yU
05/25/2026
Memorial Day is a time for our nation to honor and remember the brave service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.
I was proud to join Queens veterans and families for our annual Memorial Day observance ceremony.
Wishing everyone a safe and meaningful Memorial Day weekend.
05/23/2026
If you have any information about the shooting death of Cleopatra Barlow, who was gunned down near 230th Place and 145th Avenue in Rosedale nearly 32 years ago, please contact NYPD via DM, or by calling 800-577-TIPS.
It is never too late for justice.
05/22/2026
We recently seized more than 1,000 pounds of unregulated, illicit cannabis and to***co products - valued at $10 million - from an unlicensed storefront in Bayside.
Illegal cannabis storefronts continue to threaten the safety of our communities. I commend the members of my office, NYPD, New York City Department of Finance and NYC Sheriff's Office for their work in shutting down these illegal operations. https://bit.ly/4dCcx7A
05/21/2026
Gun buyback initiatives remain an important strategy in our efforts to reduce gun violence.
This Saturday, working with the NYPD, New York State Attorney General and Pastor Michael V. Johnson, we collected 108 surrendered fi****ms, including six automatic weapons.
Each firearm removed from our streets represents a step toward safer neighborhoods and fewer opportunities for violence.
QUEENS DA, NYPD & NY ATTORNEY GENERAL REMOVE MORE THAN 100 GUNS, INCLUDING ASSAULT WEAPONS, AS PART OF GUN BUYBACK EVENT - OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY QUEENS COUNTY Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that 108 guns were collected Saturday at the Southern Baptist Church in East Elmhurst during a gun buyback event. The weapons were exchanged for bank cards pre-loaded with cash. The event was completely anonymous, with no identification required and no...
05/21/2026
During a meeting of the Bayside Hills Civic Association, I talked to residents about our efforts to thwart residential burglaries in the area in partnership with the NYPD.
My office has dedicated resources and directed veteran prosecutors to investigate pattern burglaries and prosecute the accused.
Burglaries are down citywide 24.7 percent and in Queens North, the decrease is 47 percent.
05/20/2026
An 18-year-old was arraigned on an indictment charging him with murder in the second degree, gang assault and weapon possession for the shooting death of 15-year-old Jaden Pierre in Roy Wilkins Park in St. Albans on April 16.
He faces up to 25 years to life in prison if convicted. https://bit.ly/3RoiHRk