Residents and civic leaders in Queens have criticized US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her absence in addressing serious issues on Roosevelt Avenue, including prostitution and illegal vending. Locals are frustrated by the increase in crime and gang influence attributed to the city’s migrant crisis. Rosa Sanchez, president of a local coalition, voiced her concerns about unhelpful illegal vendors harming legitimate businesses. Another community leader emphasized Ocasio-Cortez's lack of support for the area's problems, contrasting her absence with the proactive involvement of other representatives like Ritchie Torres.
Locals along the Roosevelt Avenue corridor have begged for help as the area has been plagued by rampant prostitution and illegal street vendors - fueled in part by gangs who got a foothold in the area due to the city's migrant crisis.
I have not personally seen Ocasio-Cortez since she's been elected. I have not seen her in the community,
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