NYC street overrun with hookers and thieves gets even worse, w, prostitutes doubling in 2 months

A crimeinfested stretch of Jackson Heights where hookers openly ply their trade and brazen shoplifters run amok has gotten even worse since The Post blew the whistle nearly five months ago. Roosevelt Avenue near 91st Street in Queens, which has been marred by an illegal openair migrant market and dozens of sidewalk sex workers, now has twice as many hookers pacing the block, locals say. Thieves have gotten so defiant that they threaten to take revenge on merchants when theyre nabbed, locals said Sunday. Read more at , queens, jacksonheights, news The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: Catch the latest news here: Follow The New York Post on: Twitter http