From the New York Post: The NYPD pulled off a late-night raid on a sleazy, migrant-run brothel along Queens’ infamous “Market of Sweethearts” on Wednesday, officials said.
Cops from the vice squad and the 110th Precinct converged on the Roosevelt Avenue storefront in a lawless stretch of Jackson Heights first exposed by The Post — hauling away both sex workers and customers, police said.
“This brothel was the worst of the worst,” Democratic district leader Hiram Monserrate said. “It operates 24 hours.”
Monserrate, a former state lawmaker, said the sex workers are forced into prostitution to pay off debts of up to $50,000 to human traffickers.
Monserrate gave credit to the New York Post for their continuous reporting on the situation, which ultimately led to police taking action.
The Post explains the disgusting conditions of the seedy area “where migrant hookers ply their trade while drugs and stolen goods are peddled on the sidewalk in broad daylight — in some cases just steps away from the beleaguered retailers that had the merchandise stolen off their shelves.”
Local business owners say the number of prostitutes in the area has doubled in recent months, and brazen shoplifters are even threatening shop owners.
The NYPD pulled off a late-night raid on a sleazy migrant-run brothel in Queens on Wednesday.
Cops from the vice squad and the 110th Precinct converged on the Roosevelt Avenue storefront in a lawless stretch of Jackson Heights — hauling away both prostitutes and customers.… pic.twitter.com/bdLPDkxrFu
— Crime In NYC (@CrimeInNYC) September 19, 2024
Ongoing prostitution at 90th and Roosevelt Avenue Jackson Heights Queens. 9 in morning. Residents have had enough of quality of life issues like this and demand help. @1010WINS pic.twitter.com/wGYYxnOBCk
— glenn schuck (@glennschuck) September 18, 2024
This has been going on for months. Back in March, a video was circulating on social media showing just how bad the situation had gotten.
“Trash-covered streets overrun by illegals running flea markets, while alleged prostitutes openly solicit men at ‘Market of Sweethearts’,” one post reads.
🚨This isn’t the ‘Third World,’ this is AOC’s 14th Congressional District in NYC
Trash-covered streets overrun by illegals running flea markets, while alleged prostitutes openly solicit men at ‘Market of Sweethearts’ pic.twitter.com/jou9ngeyn6
— Unlimited L’s (@unlimited_ls) March 17, 2024
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