Capstones
Graduation Date
Fall 12-13-2024
Grading Professor
Walter Smith Randolph
Subject Concentration
Urban Reporting
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Abstract
Exploring the Impacts of Operation Restore Roosevelt Avenue.
On October 15, 2024, Mayor Eric Adams announced a 90-day operation along Roosevelt Avenue, Queens, targeting sex-workers, unlicensed vendors and “other quality-of-life offenses.” This year, nearly 30% of all arrests for sex-work related offenses occurred on Roosevelt avenue, according to NYPD data released in late October.
Our project sought to explore the impacts the operation has had on sex workers and business owners - we also spoke to local residents to get their opinions on the operation. We also looked at arrest data, laws regarding sex-work, previous efforts to crack down on sex work and spoke to local organizations and city council members.
The best way to read this project is by visiting https://david-mia-asad-capstone.github.io/ where you can interact with the graphics. This project will be uploaded to the site by June, 2025.
Recommended Citation
Paiz-Torres, David L.; Hollie, Mia; and Jung, Asad, "Queens Residents, Sex Workers at Odds Over What it Means to Keep the Community Safe" (2024). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/736
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