NEW YORK CITY, NY - In an analysis of the crime data from the New York Police Department (NYPD), the New York Post found that major crime rose by 70 percent in Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (AOC) Bronx and Queens district since the Democrat and "defund the police" supporter took office in 2019.
The data shows that the 70 percent increase is more than double the citywide 30 percent increase over the same time period. The 110th Precinct in Queens, which covers part of the infamous "Market of Sweethearts" human-trafficking and prostitution mecca on Roosevelt Avenue, saw a 105 percent surge, the highest increase of any NYC precinct in that period.
Crimes classified as major crimes are murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny, and auto theft. The 115th Precinct, which also serves part of Roosevelt Avenue in addition to Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst, and North Corona, saw major crimes rise by 85 percent.
The other four precincts in Queens-Bronx congressional district similarly saw major-crime increases higher than the citywide average. Some residents blame the increase in crime squarely on AOC. Elmhurst resident Guadelupe Alvarez, who has lived in the 110th Precinct her whole life said, "She's not doing (expletive). She doesn't live in the neighborhood, she doesn't care."
Alvarez is just one of many constituents who blame these issues on the Democratic lawmaker for letting the district turn to "trash" while she focuses on elevating herself on the national stage. Alvarez is a former AOC supporter, but thanks to the things she's had to deal with like a brothel being set up across the street from her childhood home, and the drunken men that she claims constantly swarm in and out of the place, she is rethinking her dream of building a life in the neighborhood.
She said, "I can't wait to get, pardon my language, the (expletive) out of here. It makes me so sad that they've done that to push me out of my neighborhood. And, I'm not the only one ... I could never have a family here."
Alvarez said she tried raising the issue with AOC when she met her at a town hall in the Bronx last year, but that it got nowhere. She said, "I asked, 'Are you aware of how horrible it's gotten? When was the last time you were in Jackson Heights, Elmhurst?' She ignored me and told me, 'You can ask this person questions,' who I guess was her assistant. She did a very silent exit through the back. I think it's disrespectful. You're there because of people from my community and you're not doing (expletive) for our community."
Ramses Frias, a Republican City Council candidate for Elmhurst, also lambasted the absent lawmaker. He said, "You have a mouth to speak up. People are suffering. They're scared to go outside."
Back in January, residents pleaded with the federal government to help clean up the streets, telling them the illegal brothels, brazen gang activity, and regular assaults have made it a public safety emergency. For a brief period, it worked, but by March it was back to business as usual, with prostitutes offering sex in broad daylight, elderly people getting pushed down the stairs, and random beatings and robberies.
Critics say that her inflammatory anti-police rhetoric has also contributed to the unprecedented recruitment crisis at the NYPD. Hannah Myers, director of policing and public safety at the Manhattan Institute said, "Nobody wants to be a police officer, it's been so villainized. And that affects evert function that the police do."
Meyers added, "It's her district, she's supposed to be looking out for people there. She has such a myopic focus on race. You're not helping the victims of crime by talking about how the system is racist. Rhetoric is really powerful."
At the height of the defund the police movement, AOC slammed a proposed $1.5 million cut to the NYPD as not going far enough. That same year, NYPD canceled an incoming cadet class that would have added 1,163 officers to the force.
For the analysis, The Post looked at the NYPD's historical crime data for the seven major felony offenses for the precincts that remained part of AOC's 14th Congressional district throughout her time in office, which included the 43rd and 45th precincts in the Bronx, and the 109th, 110th, 114th, and 115 precincts in Queens.
The data shows that the 70 percent increase is more than double the citywide 30 percent increase over the same time period. The 110th Precinct in Queens, which covers part of the infamous "Market of Sweethearts" human-trafficking and prostitution mecca on Roosevelt Avenue, saw a 105 percent surge, the highest increase of any NYC precinct in that period.
Crimes classified as major crimes are murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny, and auto theft. The 115th Precinct, which also serves part of Roosevelt Avenue in addition to Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst, and North Corona, saw major crimes rise by 85 percent.
The other four precincts in Queens-Bronx congressional district similarly saw major-crime increases higher than the citywide average. Some residents blame the increase in crime squarely on AOC. Elmhurst resident Guadelupe Alvarez, who has lived in the 110th Precinct her whole life said, "She's not doing (expletive). She doesn't live in the neighborhood, she doesn't care."
Alvarez is just one of many constituents who blame these issues on the Democratic lawmaker for letting the district turn to "trash" while she focuses on elevating herself on the national stage. Alvarez is a former AOC supporter, but thanks to the things she's had to deal with like a brothel being set up across the street from her childhood home, and the drunken men that she claims constantly swarm in and out of the place, she is rethinking her dream of building a life in the neighborhood.
She said, "I can't wait to get, pardon my language, the (expletive) out of here. It makes me so sad that they've done that to push me out of my neighborhood. And, I'm not the only one ... I could never have a family here."
Alvarez said she tried raising the issue with AOC when she met her at a town hall in the Bronx last year, but that it got nowhere. She said, "I asked, 'Are you aware of how horrible it's gotten? When was the last time you were in Jackson Heights, Elmhurst?' She ignored me and told me, 'You can ask this person questions,' who I guess was her assistant. She did a very silent exit through the back. I think it's disrespectful. You're there because of people from my community and you're not doing (expletive) for our community."
Ramses Frias, a Republican City Council candidate for Elmhurst, also lambasted the absent lawmaker. He said, "You have a mouth to speak up. People are suffering. They're scared to go outside."
Back in January, residents pleaded with the federal government to help clean up the streets, telling them the illegal brothels, brazen gang activity, and regular assaults have made it a public safety emergency. For a brief period, it worked, but by March it was back to business as usual, with prostitutes offering sex in broad daylight, elderly people getting pushed down the stairs, and random beatings and robberies.
Critics say that her inflammatory anti-police rhetoric has also contributed to the unprecedented recruitment crisis at the NYPD. Hannah Myers, director of policing and public safety at the Manhattan Institute said, "Nobody wants to be a police officer, it's been so villainized. And that affects evert function that the police do."
Meyers added, "It's her district, she's supposed to be looking out for people there. She has such a myopic focus on race. You're not helping the victims of crime by talking about how the system is racist. Rhetoric is really powerful."
At the height of the defund the police movement, AOC slammed a proposed $1.5 million cut to the NYPD as not going far enough. That same year, NYPD canceled an incoming cadet class that would have added 1,163 officers to the force.
For the analysis, The Post looked at the NYPD's historical crime data for the seven major felony offenses for the precincts that remained part of AOC's 14th Congressional district throughout her time in office, which included the 43rd and 45th precincts in the Bronx, and the 109th, 110th, 114th, and 115 precincts in Queens.
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2025-05-21T22:57-0400 | Comment by: Dave
She’s a 100% LOOSER. Only fools vote for this idiot.