Residents and business owners in Queens appear to be heartened by the NYPD's efforts along Roosevelt Avenue as “Operation Restore Roosevelt” hits its 90-day mark, with reports detailing a visible police presence and an ensuing sense of security in an area once notorious for prostitution and other criminal activities. Restaurateur Gabriel Andrade expressed his approval to Eyewitness News, thanking the cops for the improved situation which has seen customers returning, noting, "These last two, three months they have been doing a great job like with the cops around. I'm very thankful for that because customers are coming back to our neighborhood. They feel safe now."

Yet, despite the overarching sentiment of progress, community leaders have voiced concerns over the remnants of the area's seedy underworld, asking for an extension of the operation due to ongoing issues; CBS News New York's report cites a plea to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, mentioning 14 alleged brothels still operating within proximity of local schools. Leader Ramses Frias highlighted the uncomfortably close location of one such establishment to PS 89, just two blocks away. "We have a school over here - PS 89," said Frias. "There is a brothel two blocks away from there."

According to CBS News New York, NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry acknowledges the concerns and points to the vice teams and undercover operations ongoing in the area. In explaining the continued presence of illegal activity, he stated, "That's a very good question. So we have our vice team. We have our undercovers in the area," Daughtry told CBS News New York, asserting that strategies are being evolved to infiltrate and shut down rogue establishments.

With the NYPD having submitted applications for more than two-dozen padlock orders to shutter persistent problem properties facing a judicial bottleneck, the community remains in limbo, Monserrate criticizing the slow legal process, stating, "Many of these homes of prostitution are reopening because the city didn't do step two, which was obtain a padlock order signed by a Supreme court judge," emphasizing the need for expedience. Simultaneously, the NYPD has paired with other agencies to conduct building inspections, totaling 248, indicating a multi-faceted approach to restoration efforts, but challenges persist and Daughtry concedes, "We're not going to leave Roosevelt avenue until the place is restored to its original condition," as reported by CBS News New York.