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Your Weekly Update – June 19, 2026

By admin-support | June 22, 2026 |

A Fresh Meadows man was arraigned this week on indictment charges of manslaughter, assault, reckless driving and other crimes for the death…(continued).

Weekly Newsletter – June 12, 2026

By admin-support | June 12, 2026 |

On Gun Violence Awareness Day, I joined my fellow district attorneys and Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch to announce the removal of 2,109 firearms from…(continued).

Your Weekly Update – June 5, 2026

By admin-support | June 5, 2026 |

This week a Flushing resident was sentenced to 18 years to life in prison for stabbing a man to death with a pair of scissors…(continued). 

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)