A socialist group in Queens has raised concerns that increased police presence in a crime-ridden neighborhood in Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s district may be making the area 'less safe.' The Queens chapter of the New York City Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) criticized a major police crackdown on crime in the borough, particularly targeting issues such as prostitution and illegal street vending.
The socialist group released a statement condemning what they described as 'militarized violence' against migrant workers on Roosevelt Avenue, a commercial strip known for open-air prostitution and unpermitted street vendors. The group accused the authorities of surveilling, disrupting, and harming the livelihoods of immigrant workers in the area.
