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Your Weekly Update – January 27, 2023

By Renea Henry | January 27, 2023 |

The data is clear: Where there are more guns, there are more … (continued)

Your Weekly Update – January 20, 2023

By Renea Henry | January 20, 2023 |

Protecting homeowners and renters from schemers and scammers is one of my top priorities. This week…(continued)

Your Weekly Update – January 13, 2023

By Renea Henry | January 13, 2023 |

I was in Court earlier this week for the resolution of a tragic case that resonated around the world… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – January 6, 2023

By Renea Henry | January 6, 2023 |

At the center of every domestic violence prosecution is the brutality batterers use to try to impose their will on their victims… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – December 30, 2022

By Renea Henry | December 30, 2022 |

In my three years as your District Attorney, I have worked tirelessly to keep the people of this Borough safe, while implementing effective strategies to empower our communities…. (continued)

Your Weekly Update – December 23, 2022

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

As we prepare to visit our loved ones for the holidays, it is incumbent upon me to stress the importance of safe driving. Each of us bears the individual responsibility to remain alert and cautious while driving on our city roadways… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – December 16, 2022

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

Currently, legal cannabis sales in New York are only available to patients at 38 state-authorized medical dispensaries. State regulators recently awarded 36 of the state’s first retail dispensary licenses last month, indicating that legal sales of recreational cannabis would begin soon… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – December 9, 2022

By ASokol@queensda.org | December 9, 2022 |

Tomorrow is International Animal Rights Day, a time to celebrate and recommit ourselves to protecting the rights of our furry friends. The campaign is shared with Human Rights Day because animals are voiceless members of our community deserving of care and respect as much as humans…. (continued)

Your Weekly Update – December 2, 2022

By ASokol@queensda.org | December 2, 2022 |

This week marked the beginning of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, an annual international campaign that calls for the prevention and elimination of such harm against members of our communities… (continued)

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)