NYPD, Queens DA Arrest 23 of NYC’s ‘Most Dangerous’ Gang Members in Joint Operation
Approximately 23 of the “most dangerous” individuals in New York City have been arrested by NYPD following a two-year investigation that was sparked by the death of a mother-of-two killed by a stray bullet.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the arrests of the two subsets of the “Crips” street gang in a statement on Feb. 14.
One of the subsets was based in the Astoria Houses and the other in the Woodside Houses, which are New York City Housing Authority developments, according to officials.
The Astoria Crips belong to the “Rollin’ Crip” gang, known also as the “Hip Hop Boys,” their rap music group name, officials said, while the Woodside Crips belong to the “8 Trey Crip” set. Their rap music name is “Tru Crash Gettas.”…