Queens Community Leaders Demand Closure of Neighborhood Brothel

Summary

Community leaders and activists in Queens expressed frustration with city and state officials for failing to address illicit activity in the neighborhood. They are calling for the permanent closure of an alleged brothel referred to as the 'Market of Sweethearts.'

• Queens community leaders said state and city officials have consistently failed to clean up the neighborhood. nypost.com
• Activists are calling for the 'Market of Sweethearts' brothel to be padlocked for good. nypost.com

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Sources (1)

1. Activists want sleazy NYC ‘Market of Sweethearts’ brothel padlocked for good: ‘Shut it down!’nypost.com · 18 Oct, 23:46 UTC(opens in new tab)

Timeline

1. 19 Oct, 00:15 UTCFirst detected in GDELT event stream
2. 19 Oct, 00:15 UTCSources analyzed and verification label set
3. 19 Oct, 00:15 UTCLast updated

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