{"id":16145,"date":"2025-06-02T18:22:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T18:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=16145"},"modified":"2025-06-02T18:22:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T18:22:42","slug":"concerns-grow-in-aocs-district-as-crime-rates-rise-and-residents-seek-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=16145","title":{"rendered":"Concerns Grow in AOCs District as Crime Rates Rise and Residents Seek Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bs-header\">\n<div class=\"bs-blog-thumb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dhijangakosova.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/s-2.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dhijangakosova.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/s-2.jpg 940w, https:\/\/dhijangakosova.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/s-2-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dhijangakosova.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/s-2-768x644.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"small single\">As Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez expands her national profile through speaking tours with Senator Bernie Sanders and appearances at major events, many residents back home in her Bronx and Queens district say they\u2019re feeling neglected. While she champions national causes like income inequality and healthcare, concerns are mounting locally over a sharp rise in crime and a growing sense of unease among constituents.<\/p><div class=\"ohepo69f6295872104\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.ohepo69f6295872104 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.ohepo69f6295872104 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.ohepo69f6295872104 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.ohepo69f6295872104 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.ohepo69f6295872104 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1761866\" data-uid=\"0caea\">\n<div id=\"mgw1761866_0caea\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p>Recent data shows that major crime has surged in certain parts of her district. In Queens\u2019 110th Precinct, which includes parts of Roosevelt Avenue, burglary, robbery, and auto theft have increased by 105%. The neighboring 115th Precinct has reported an 85% rise. These numbers have ignited frustration among community members who feel their safety has taken a backseat to political grandstanding.<\/p>\n<p>Guadalupe Alvarez, a longtime Elmhurst resident and once a supporter of the congresswoman, voiced her disillusionment after a local town hall meeting left her with more questions than answers. \u201cShe doesn\u2019t live in the neighborhood, she doesn\u2019t care,\u201d Alvarez said. \u201cShe walked out the back door instead of listening to us. We\u2019re the ones who got her elected, and now we\u2019re invisible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Local leaders are echoing that sentiment. City Council candidate Ramses Frias called for immediate action, saying, \u201cPeople are suffering. They\u2019re scared to go outside. We need leadership that understands the urgency of what\u2019s happening on our streets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Experts say the crime spike is driven by several factors, including officer shortages and strained public services. Hannah Meyers, Director of Policing and Public Safety at the Manhattan Institute, explained, \u201cPolice departments are struggling to hire. Recruitment is low, resources are stretched thin, and response times are suffering. Communities like these are being left behind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meyers emphasized the importance of balancing national engagement with local responsibility. \u201cIt\u2019s one thing to fight for change on a national level, but if your own constituents don\u2019t feel safe walking home, you\u2019ve lost touch with the very people who put their trust in you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez has often positioned herself as a champion of justice and reform, but residents say they\u2019re still waiting to see those values applied close to home. For them, issues like public safety, clean streets, and livable neighborhoods aren\u2019t political talking points\u2014they\u2019re daily struggles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSafety is the foundation for everything,\u201d said Betsy Brantner Smith, a spokesperson for the National Police Association. \u201cIf people don\u2019t feel safe, nothing else matters\u2014schools, jobs, even voting. 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