Tag: 20th precinct

Ho, ho, holy Good Samaritan Santa! He saw something – something that could stuff a whole lotta stockings – and said something.

A man robbed the Chase Bank at 73rd and Broadway on Monday morning around 10:10am, fleeing the scene with approximately $1700, police said. No weapon was displayed during the incident; the robber passed a note. 

The NYPD is warning Upper West Siders to take extra measures to secure their belongings, following recent reports of theft at local gyms and movie theaters.

"This is a gunpoint abduction with an element of extortion to it, that spanned the city from one borough to the next and ended with a police chase that went up the side of a building. Thankfully nobody was hurt."

The NYPD is asking local residents and businesses to stay vigilant following a number of reported thefts at establishments throughout the 20th precinct

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. chose not to prosecute the driver whose maneuver into the bike lane led to the death of cyclist Madison Lyden on

The NYPD recently rolled out Neighborhood Policing for the Upper West Side's 20th Precinct. The initiative aims to improve communication and collaboration between local police officers and community residents

Extra police officers have been posted around elementary school PS 199 on West 70th Street after a man was heard making disturbing statements outside

Police are looking for the individuals depicted in the photos and videos above and below for a series of cigarette box thefts in recent months.

Capt. Timothy Malin, the 20th Precinct’s new commanding officer, is taking aim at Duane Reade for what he considers a lax

The 24th precinct -- covering 86th to 110th street -- has been operating a "neighborhood policing" program for several months now, with six officers

The "mailbox fishing" crime spree has been going strong for about two years now, and it shows no sign of stopping. So far this year, there

Police are asking for the public's help to find the man shown in the photo and video. He's wanted in connection to two recent robberies in the 20th precinct.

Upper West Siders may have a false sense of security, at least when it comes to their personal belongings. At a community meeting on

On Monday, the 20th precinct hosted their monthly community council meeting. During the most interactive portion of the night,

NYPD officials are seeing several new faces at community council meetings, as people have embraced a call by the ACLU to get more involved in

A community council meeting at the 20th precinct on Monday night delved into homelessness, new bills intended to regulate street vendors, and a shooting last week.

The 20th precinct (59th to 86th Street) held its monthly community council meeting on Monday night, and reviewed recent crime stats.

Police are looking for the woman shown above for an attempted bank robbery on Tuesday at the Chase Bank on Broadway and 79th Street.

A police officer from the 20th precinct grabbed an air conditioner that was dangling by its cord from a building on 76th street, keeping it from crashing to the ground.