19th Precinct

Community members attended a town hall on the UES a week after the fatal shooting of Azsia Johnson. Photo: Abigail Gruskin

Community members attended a town hall on the UES a week after the fatal shooting of Azsia Johnson. Photo: Abigail Gruskin

What’s Being Done About Guns?

An Upper East Side town hall grew rowdy on Wednesday night at P.S. 77 when locals implored a panel of elected officials and...

08 Jul 2022 | 04:36

Inspector Kathleen Walsh, commander of the 19th Precinct, said police have arrested suspects they believe are linked to a series of store break-ins in February.

Inspector Kathleen Walsh, commander of the 19th Precinct, said police have arrested suspects they believe are linked to a series of store break-ins in February. ( Photo: David Noonan)

UES Crime: Behind the Numbers

Two months into 2020, crime rates on the Upper East Side are up compared to this time last year across multiple dimensions....

03 Mar 2020 | 11:22

19th Precinct Commander Kathleen Walsh says shoplifters may be arrested dozens of times before they get a jail sentence.

19th Precinct Commander Kathleen Walsh says shoplifters may be arrested dozens of times before they get a jail sentence. ( Photo: David Noonan)

Drugstore Shoplifting Soars on Upper East Side

Regular readers of the Crime Watch column in the Straus News papers know how frequently shoplifting incidents occur in Manhattan...

16 Sep 2019 | 02:37