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Murray Hill derives its name from Robert Murray (1721–1786), a Scottish-born merchant, whose family had a large estate in what is now the modern-day neighborhood. [4] [5] The modern neighborhood was once an abrupt, steep-sided mound of glacial till typical of Manhattan Island's still-unmodified post-glacial terrain.
Crime on the New York City Subway reached a peak in the late 1970s and early 1980s, with the city's subway having a crime rate higher than that of any other mass transit system in the world. [134] During the 2000s, the subway had a lower crime rate, as crime started dropping in the 1990s. [135] [136] Various approaches have been used to fight ...
Turtle Bay and Murray Hill are patrolled by the 17th Precinct of the NYPD, located at 167 East 51st Street. [69] The 17th Precinct and neighboring 13th Precinct ranked 57th safest out of 69 patrol areas for per-capita crime in 2010. The high per-capita crime rate is attributed to the precincts' high number of property crimes. [70]
MURRAY HILL, Manhattan (PIX11) – One person is in critical condition after a fire at a Midtown apartment building, according to the FDNY. The five-story building on Third Avenue near 38th Street ...
The high per-capita crime rate is attributed to the precincts' high number of property crimes. [45] As of 2018 [update] , with a non-fatal assault rate of 35 per 100,000 people, Kips Bay and East Midtown's rate of violent crimes per capita is less than that of the city as a whole.
Police sources estimate that has much as 75% of arrests in Midtown Manhattan and more than 60% in Queens are of illegal immigrants, according to a report in the New York Post.
This is a list of neighborhoods in the New York City borough of Manhattan arranged geographically from the north of the island to the south. The following approximate definitions are used: Upper Manhattan is the area above 96th Street. Midtown Manhattan is the area between 34th Street and 59th Street. Lower Manhattan is the area below 14th Street.
Greater Harlem, in the northern section of the New York City borough of Manhattan, has historically had high poverty and crime rates. [1] Crime in Harlem is primarily related to illicit activities such as theft, robbery, drug trafficking and prostitution. Criminal organizations such as street gangs are responsible for a significant portion of ...