REMARKS
Council member Krishnan addresses sex trafficking in unlicensed hotels
0:10:27
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Council Member Krishnan highlights the alarming issue of sex trafficking in unlicensed hotels and massage parlors. He shares personal observations from his district and emphasizes how this criminal activity affects the safety of the community.
- Krishnan mentions recent news about charges against 'Didi' (likely referring to a high-profile case)
- He describes firsthand observations of sex trafficking issues in Jackson Heights and Elmhurst
- The council member emphasizes how these activities create unsafe conditions for families and constituents in the area
Shekar Krishnan
0:10:27
Most alarming of all, I've seen how unlicensed hotels or even unlicensed massage parlors become venues for sex trafficking.
0:10:35
We've seen the news from the charges against Didi and his prosecution, but also to Jackson Heights and Elmhurst in my district.
0:10:42
To see unlicensed hotels turn into destinations for illegal sex trafficking, and to see the way in which sex trafficking and criminal activity spills out from those unlicensed hotels onto Roosevelt Avenue, creating unsafe conditions for families, children, and for all my constituents.
0:11:01
I hear this from hotel workers in my district representing the district with the largest number of hotel count trades council members in all of New York City and Jackson Heights and Elmhurst.
0:11:11
I hear it from my constituents who are walking down the street on Roosevelt Avenue, and the immense and grave concerns they have about trafficking I'm Roosevelt Avenue in unlicensed hotels to unlicensed massage parlors.
0:11:25
This bill, the Safe Hotels Act, will put a stop to such practices.
