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Your Weekly Update – August 20, 2021

By ASokol@queensda.org | August 20, 2021 |

This week, I announced a 92-count complaint charging a Queens man with aggravated animal cruelty, prohibition of animal fighting and other crimes. This type of criminal behavior is never acceptable… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – August 13, 2021

By ASokol@queensda.org | August 13, 2021 |

When I became District Attorney in January 2020, I pledged to pursue what I call brave justice – keeping the communities of Queens safe while helping to create a more equitable criminal justice system… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – July 30, 2021

By ASokol@queensda.org | July 30, 2021 |

This week, I announced hate crime charges in two separate cases involving attacks on people of Asian descent and members of the Muslim community. Acts of hate will not be tolerated in Queens County, where our diversity is our greatest strength… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – July 23, 2021

By ASokol@queensda.org | July 23, 2021 |

Yesterday, I announced charges against a Queens man who, as alleged, recklessly hit a four year old child while driving a motorized scooter at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Sunday… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – July 16, 2021

By ASokol@queensda.org | July 16, 2021 |

I was excited to recently join the NYPD and the City District Attorneys to announce the expansion of the “Saturday Night Lights” youth sports program. Queens County, specifically, is now home to 17 new program sites, which offer recreational programming for young people on Saturday evenings from 5 to 7pm for ages 11-14 and from 7…

Your Weekly Update – July 9, 2021

By ASokol@queensda.org | July 9, 2021 |

Our recent takedown in Far Rockaway resulted in the seizure of dangerous weapons and illicit drugs. Included among them was fentanyl – a powerful opioid that increases the risk of overdose and has driven record numbers of overdose deaths in New York City… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – April 23, 2021

By ASokol@queensda.org | April 23, 2021 |

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week has been commemorated by this office for the past 14 years. It is a time to inform members of the public of our commitment to serve all victims of crime, as well as to acknowledge the achievements in victim services and allied professions, and to remember the lives we have…

Your Weekly Update – April 16, 2021

By ASokol@queensda.org | April 16, 2021 |

I would like to take this opportunity to remind you that my office is currently requesting proposals (RFP) from qualified applicants to implement the Queens Community Violence Prevention Project… (continued)

Your Weekly Update – April 9, 2021

By ASokol@queensda.org | April 9, 2021 |

April is National Sexual Assault Awareness and Child Abuse Prevention Month, an annual effort to raise public awareness of these crimes and educate the public on prevention methods. My office is committed to helping survivors break the silence surrounding rape and sexual assault allegations, which remain some of the most under-reported crimes… (Continued)

Your Weekly Update – April 2, 2021

By QDA-IS-Team-1 | April 2, 2021 |

Dear Friends and Neighbors, It is important to me that you know about a scam that is affecting so many of our seniors here in Queens County. Seniors are being targeted on a daily basis by sophisticated phone scammers pretending to be a grandchild or other loved one in trouble and needing cash for bail.…