Upper East Side

In the first half of 2025, Manhattan's 19th Precinct, comprising much of the Upper East Side, had no murders or shootings. It is one of the least violent of New York City's 78 precincts. If you grew up on NYPD Blue-fueled dreams of big-city crimefighting, like the solitary patrolman in this nighttime cityscape, you might want to work somewhere else. Artist Keith Thomson used oil paint and ink to create this piece.