The following crimes were reported recently in the 20th precinct, which covers the section of the Upper West Side from 59th to 86th Street.
Read moreThe following crimes were reported recently in the 20th precinct, which covers the section of the Upper West Side from 59th to 86th Street.
Read morePolice arrested a flower vendor on the corner of 71st street and Broadway on Tuesday for selling plants without a license.
Read moreChalk artist Hans Honschar wrote a special message on 75th street and Broadway, but unlike his usual messages it wasn't upbeat and hopeful.
Read moreAmong the crimes reported in the past week in the 20th precinct (59th to 86th street) were a grand larceny in front of Artie's Delicatessen and
Read morePolice arrested a man who had set up a stand to sell clothing on Amsterdam Avenue between 72nd and 73rd streets on Friday around
Read moreThe upcoming week is a busy one in the 20th Precinct. The annual Thanksgiving Day Parade will start at 77th and CPW at 9:00 am on Thursday. The inflating
Read moreCity Council member Helen Rosenthal said at a police community council meeting on Monday night that she's been looking for ways to ban street vendors from
Read moreSome of the vendors who sell books and other goods on Broadway between 72nd and 74th street were briefly shut down by authorities last week and
Read morePolice officials from the 20th precinct listened to a litany of complaints about aggressive street vendors at a meeting on Monday, but said
Read moreBy Jessica Brockington Police are investigating two separate gunpoint muggings last week, 20 blocks and 24 hours apart. Captain Marlon Larin of
Read moreSo far this year, burglaries, robberies and grand larcenies have been on the downswing in the 20th precinct, which covers the Upper West Side below 86th street.
Read moreBy Krista Carter Sgt. Felicia Montgomery of the 20th precinct presented 2014 and early 2015 crash statistics at a Community Board 7 meeting on Tuesday night, highlighting the intersections
Read moreA community board committee will take a second look at a series of changes that could transform Lincoln Square on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at 250 West 87th street. The Department of Transportation presented a plan in December that could alter the bowtie area on Broadway from 69th street to ...
Read moreBy Krista Carter A spike in burglaries and new body cameras for officers were among the issues discussed at Monday night's 20th precinct community council meeting.
Read moreLocal police precincts meet once a month to take questions from community members and to describe trends in local crimes. Given the concerns we've heard about
Read moreA car hit a woman pushing a stroller across West End Avenue on Friday morning, witnesses told us. The woman had the walk sign, a witness said.
Read moreThe good news is that there have been no murders in the 20th precinct this year, and while one rape has been reported it
Read moreEfforts to keep pedestrians safer on the Upper West Side have been slow to bear fruit, as recent statistics show that the 24th precinct
Read moreThe NYPD is casting blame on pedestrians for recent crashes in the 20th precinct, and indicating that the police department will be focusing its safety efforts on educating pedestrians, according to
Read moreDecember 27, 2011 Weather: Afternoon Rain and Wind, High of 56 Degrees.
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