Democrat pol chased away in AOC's 'Red Light' district after backing police crackdown on open-air prostitution
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Former New York state Senator Hiram Monserrate was chased out of a public square in NYC Tuesday after he backed a recent police crackdown on illegal sex work plaguing the area.
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The Queens neighborhood is well known as a "Red Light" district, with some residents comparing the unsanitary and seedy conditions to a "Third World" country. You can send tips to michael.dorgan@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @M_Dorgan.
The demonstrators say residents need to accept prostitution and vendors as a way of life in the neighborhood.
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