Prostitution and violence cause chaos on Roosevelt Ave.

“There was a place of prostitution here…”

On a tour of Roosevelt Avenue and the surrounding streets, activist Rolando Bini showed us some of the illegal brothels that the police and other city agencies shut down a few months ago.

One in particular was next to the Parents in Action group which Bini has chaired for almost 25 years.

Apart from prostitution, he says that violence on this route is one of the biggest reasons for the chaos.

“They have damaged the neighborhood, they bring drugs, they bring armed robbery,” said Bini.

However, after the announcement of Operation Restore Roosevelt by Mayor Eric Adams and Councilman Francisco Moya, the streets are clean and there is a police presence on several corners where there were dozens of street vendors before.

“Let’s see if it lasts at least a week, the mayor has promised us that this issue will be resolved in 90 days, I hope it’s true,” said Bini.

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Over the next 90 days, the Police Department along with 13 city agencies will focus on restoring Roosevelt Avenue. The work will begin on 74th Street and Roosevelt Avenue to 111th Street.

According to the deputy commissioner of police operations, in addition to closing down illegal brothels, they will provide housing and counseling facilities among other services to victims of human trafficking.

“So that they change their profession if possible, but at least they don’t suffer from this inhumane trade,” said Bini.

He said that the community has been waiting for a change for years.

“The right thing is that our community is a clean place, free from violence and prostitution, please move to another place,” concluded Bini.

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