"Cops shuttered an alleged brothel at Astoria's Relax Spa last month after a months-long investigation determined that the site was being used for prostitution. The spa, located on the ground floor of a four-story, mixed-use building at 23-20A Broadway, was shuttered on Dec. 19 pursuant to a nuisance abatement closing order after police conducted undercover investigations at the premises earlier in 2025."
"Officers from the 114th Precinct began investigating the spa after a member of the public reported that prostitution was taking place at the premises in April 2025, according to documents filed in court. NYPD officers conducted two separate undercover investigations at the premises on April 16 and July 16. On both occasions, a worker at the premises agreed to engage in sexual activities with an undercover officer in exchange for a fee, documents stated."
"Police subseuqently argued that a permanent injunction against Relax Spa was necessary to abate a "serious public nuisance." Maldonado-Cruz noted that property owners failed to appear in opposition to the city's allegations after being issued a summons in November. Documents filed in court named 23-18 Realty Corp as owner of the premises, stating that the identities of individual owners of the property are not known."
Police shuttered Relax Spa at 23-20A Broadway in Astoria on Dec. 19 after a months-long investigation determined the premises were being used for prostitution. Justice Lumarie Maldonado-Cruz issued a preliminary injunction in Queens County Supreme Court prohibiting any use of the commercial premises. Officers from the 114th Precinct began investigating after a public tip in April 2025. NYPD undercover operations on April 16 and July 16 resulted in workers agreeing to sexual activity with officers for a fee. The city sought a permanent injunction as an abatement of a serious public nuisance. Property ownership was listed under 23-18 Realty Corp, with Farid Jaber identified as a shareholder.
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