Most of the street vendors along Roosevelt Avenue in the Jackson Heights section of Queens are thought to be migrants.
The NYPD raided a strip of illegal street vendors in Queens for the second day in a row.According to the New York Post, cops were on Roosevelt Avenue and 91st Street on Tuesday around 1 p.m. and confiscated merchandise lying on blankets that was apparently stolen. Most of the street vendors along Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights are thought to be migrants.
"Early Wednesday morning, several police cruisers were seen patrolling Roosevelt Avenue following the raids.Quality of life issues are nothing new in that part of Jackson Heights. Neighbors and businesses have repeatedly complained about prostitution in the area. Back in January, the NYPD shut down multiple brothels along Roosevelt Avenue. At first glance, they looked like massage parlors, but authorities believe prostitution and sex trafficking were taking place in the locations.
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