Illegal vendors in Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's district

Illegal vendors operating in Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's district had their goods confiscated by the NYPD in a recent raid. The area is reported to have unsanitary conditions, rampant prostitution, and illegal peddling of goods.

Illegal Street Vendors and Prostitution in Queens, New York

Locals in a Queens neighborhood in New York liken it to a 'third world' country due to illegal vendors selling goods and open prostitution. Crime is increasing, with residents feeling overrun by illicit street vendors and sex workers openly soliciting customers.