A federal jury returned a verdict Friday in a case brought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York against alleged members and associates of the transnational 18th Street gang, which prosecutors say terrorized parts of Queens for years. Officials framed the outcome as a major win for neighborhood safety after repeated episodes of violence and drug activity along busy corridors. Residents of Jackson Heights and Corona have watched the case unfold through indictments and earlier convictions as federal and local agents methodically closed in.
In a post from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, prosecutors said the verdict removes dangerous actors from the streets and publicly thanked the FBI and NYPD for their…..