Sex for sale across from two NYC public elementary schools, say furious locals: Crazy, we need police

A sleazy Queens brothel is selling sex across the street from two public elementary schools near the notorious migrant “Market of Sweethearts,” say fed-up locals, who are mounting a campaign to shut it down.The illegal sex shop is the latest example of criminal activity around the infamous strip in Jackson Heights, an area law-enforcement sources suspect could be affiliated with the cutthroat Tren de Aragua gang.“No good,” neighborhood mom Maria Gonzales told The Post of the brothel Sunday.

“The school is just there.C’mon, no good.

My husband go and say to them, ‘Not here.Too close, the ninos.’ They say, ‘OK, OK, OK.’“Crazy,” she said.

“We need police.Everyone calls, but no police coming.”The situation is publicly surfacing just days after the NYPD raided a 24-hour prostitution operation on nearby Roosevelt Avenue, where the so-called “Market of Sweethearts” hooker strip is located.But locals near the latest uncovered brothel say this situation is even worse because the sex shop is across the street from PS 19 and PS 307.“As a mother, we always worry about the safety and welfare of our children,” Ileana Martinez, whose two children attend the schools, said in a statement.

“But what we see near Roosevelt Avenue now is terrifying.Hopefully someone will respond to the CEC resolution.”The resolution, which is due to be submitted to Community Education Council 24 at its meeting Tuesday, calls for city schools officials, police and Mayor Eric Adams team up to shut down the brothel and crack down on other criminal activity in the neighborhood.

“This request aligns with the NYC [Department of Education’s] commitment to ensuring that all students are provided a safe and supportive environment, crucial for fostering their academic success and social-emotional growth,” the resolution reads.Images from the brothel scene show that a wooden panel and a wooden door have been built at the rear of the business, where apparent prost...