As Queens District Attorney, Melinda Katz brings a steady, community-centered approach to the office. A lifelong resident of the Borough, DA Katz has seen the many changes that have taken place as we’ve become a more cosmopolitan and diverse community, while still retaining the family-oriented values that have always defined us. Working with our communities to manage these new challenges, DA Katz knows that strong local engagement brings innovative ideas and creates a partnership that produces real results. User Policy: This channel is for all those interested in the work of the Office of the District Attorney of Queens County. We encourage open discussion and invite you to share your opinions. However, we reserve the right to remove posts and block individual users if they do not adhere to our commenting guidelines, which are as follows: * No foul, discriminatory, defamatory, libelous or threatening language. * No invasion of privacy; no racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable language. * Comments should be on-topic and relevant to the original post. * No spam, flaming, flooding, misinformation, advertisements or solicitations. * No trolling. * Do not post material in violation of trademark or copyright laws or other laws. * No personal attacks. * No promoting violence, illegal or questionable activities.