After Narcotics and Murder, Top Cop Shifts to Quality of Life

Written by admin on May 20, 2010. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit

By Dan Rivoli In Christopher McCormack’s 21 years in the police department, he has spent time on the streets of Washington Heights and East Harlem. He most recently led a squad of more than 150 rookies at Patrol Borough Manhattan North, targeting high-crime spots north of 59th Street. In his native Bronx, McCormack was a
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Why You Never Chase

Written by admin on February 26, 2010. Posted in Opinion and Column

Karen Schmeer, a friend of a dear friend, was killed Jan. 29 while carrying groceries home. She was hit on Broadway at West 90th Street by a speeding car driven by drug store shoplifters fleeing police. The impact knocked her out of her boots and flung her half a city block through the air
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The Mayor’s Race: Focus on Crime and Safety

Written by admin on August 26, 2009. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit

In past mayoral elections, crime has been one of the biggest issues for residents across the five boroughs. But with the city safer than it’s been in decades, the candidates have mostly focused on continuing the policies of the past eight years, with a few minor adjustments. The combination of falling crime and budget deficits
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Residents Question Ticket Blitz

Written by admin on July 16, 2009. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit

Howard Stokar stood outside his home on West End Avenue, between West 102nd and 103rd streets, eyeing a prime parking spot. Spaces like this don’t come along every day, and rarely do they appear when he needs to unload groceries from his car or get picked up by a friend. Which is why, he explained,
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