NYPD operation aims to improve quality of life in East Harlem

FOX 5 NY looks at the new tactics the NYPD is using to make a strip of Lexington Avenue in East Harlem safer for the people who live and work there.
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[@hakeemtheplace2959]

Lol, that's the land of the walking dead. They sell drugs on one corner of the street while the cops stand on the other. It's zombie land

[@googo151]

IT'S A VERITABLE DRUG MART, JUST LIKE "KENSINGTON" DRUG MARKET, IN PHILLY.

[@hematophage3526]

As a nyc worker. I avoid Harlem As much as possible. Walking dead is the most accurate description. Zombies, needles, homeless, garbage, rats the list goes on

[@duckmercy11]

FYI this is East Harlem. The West Side of Harlem is much, much nicer.

[@N______554]

It been that same way for mad years tho

[@Socrates21stCentury]

Start by arresting Mayor Adams ... that would immediately improve everyone's quality of life !!!

[@matt2565]

What are you saying this on here internet warrior ? really you voted for him you live here you should be out on the streets not on youtube you b a

[@dannybx78]

Don't forget Alvin Bragg, who always releases criminals back into the streets.

[@majormediaproductions]

Do you really believe Mayor Adams is running things? He's a puppet to whoever is really calling the shots

[@Zeus0886]

The bus stop for the randalls island shelter is on 125th Lexington. The methadone clinic is on 128th park ave. So its just a hang out all day until they can get back on the bus to the shelter. This has been going on for decades. Now its an issue because the Whitey’s are moving to the east side.

[@EpsiIonEagle]

🎯

[@MsDNA100]

Yup

[@mja9376]

Exactly

[@bluelv]

I work here, I feel bad for the people who live here. Please help this area! People selling drugs right in front of subway stops, it's horrible.

[@rosacortes5074]

Dear Lisa, Excellent report. I pray NYPD & the other agencies follow through with this plan. The situation in East Harlem is critical.. Last Friday, as a passenger in a cab from Wash Hghts riding down Lexington Ave, I was in total shock! From 131 down to 110th St, it was horrible, awful & frightening. I lived through the worse in the 70's when FDNY would saw the roofs off the burning tenements let flames out. These are wore times. Upon my arrival home, I locked my door and decided I would not go out at night. My thoughts, " It's time to get the hell outa Dodge!". 🙏🐔💯💯🚖💃🥰✈️

[@Anonymous-mg5zh]

Thank you for shining a light on this. I live in East Harlem and it is utterly disheartening how this area has been abandoned. The oversaturation of drug programs is horrible and unfair. Most drug addicts are NOT from the area. The mayor could care less about the impact and that businesses like Target left. Instead he joined Target for a ribbon cutting ceremony in union square right after. The community board for the area sells out for the highest bidders and for their own interests. Former representatives like Veritas are still interfering to the detrinent of the community and their own personal gains. Thank you to NYPD for caring about the residents in East Harlem since everyone else could give two shits.

[@duckmercy11]

You're out of your mind if you think the freaking NYPD of all things cares about "the community." This is a PR ploy.

[@dutchcapo]

Man I saw this happening 12 years ago … when I used to live near Johnson … 25th and Lexington is a zoo! The Drug problem has grown beyond the hood and they come to New York because of supply

[@castlejrichardson6308]

They need to have a Drug jail for all Addicts 💯

[@memyself7116]

WHAT???

[@SIKE01]

decriminalizing marijuana was the worst mistake. the pungent smell of suns lighting up and smoking everywhere 🌚💨

[@GeneralHawk505]

​@@SIKE01Marijuana destroyed a good friendship I had with someone. It affected their memory or whatever the person was putting into it to get the money which is why maybe it was so cheap. Dude used to be logical and now he is an abusive person. Whatever he got out of that crap I'm glad I don't deal with it.

[@Militantreturns]

They had it The liberial weirdos complained about it

[@BilldoeTruth]

Yeah DRUG ADDICT SECTION 8 MODEL MANAGEMENT INC NYC DIVISION SITE MANAGER

[@theclasmalls4406]

A lot of drug traffic also comes from around the corner at the safe place program for drug addicts, that place needs to go

[@Goodcitizen-sx8bz]

Nah they need to start at 125th and Lenox first all the way down to Lexington. It’s so crazy how you see so many cops in midtown, but none in east harlem. You’ll see all the cops by Columbia college, but none in the area they say they are trying to fix. All the trash everywhere in Harlem on the ground, but all of midtown there is minimal to no trash. They don’t care about Harlem this is just a report to make you think they do.

[@briansullivan1621]

Chief CHELL seems like a very decent human being

[@Dave....]

I've lived in a lot of shitty neighborhoods in NYC thru out my years. But with living in Harlem the past couple of years. I was shocked to experience more crazy shit than my years living out in East New York. The homeless problem is just insane up here. Like it's normal to see homeless in Midtown NYC. But it's crazy how you can be bothered by homeless literally anywhere in Harlem. Also a lot of mentally ill problems up here. But besides that Harlem does have a lot of rich history, a lot of great restaurants and things to do. It's also still gentrified but it's also still very ghetto at the same time. Only place in NYC I've lived where I see people still sell drugs on the corner or stoop likes it's 1995. But then around that corner you can go get a gluten free bagel with a $8 latte from a cozy cafe.

[@Grimmes12]

You haven't lived on 138th and Willis on the Bx and Sutter & Rutland on Bk.

[@Dave....]

@@Grimmes12 The Bronx I've never really been thru. But Sutter & Rutland, I've been there more times than I can count on my hand. Pretty much grew up in that area.

[@Militantreturns]

Its all by design

[@Grimmes12]

@@Dave.... so you should know that those Brownsville bad boys make these East Harlem zombies look like choirboys

[@SIKE01]

liberal utopia

[@Sweetamber222]

That area sucks. I dread it and avoid it. When last there, I saw a barefoot strung out druggy kicking his one shoe while he crossed the street. Sad and strange behavior there always.

[@ronniecarter9688]

Heyyy😊

[@jaykay4367]

That area has been like that for decades before the path mark supermarket opened and closed . That's one of the last areas hasn't been gentrifried even though unaffordable housing are being built there.

[@daynajoe]

Just in time for Halloween 👻-a news story on East Harlem. Looks like a horror show. No wonder Target closed the store in that location. ✨

[@momoftwobunnies]

🤡 the Target wasn't in this area you clown 😂

[@jaxmontana6346]

I was born in raised in East Harlem I’m 27 years old now and I left Ny for jersey because of this crazy how nothing has changed how things are still the same

[@winthropbaker5494]

Ya rite and lizzo will be running the boston marathon

[@duckmercy11]

😂

[@williamshook982]

Improve quality of life in East Harlem? Hahahaha Hahahaha Now that's funny right there! Good luck, you're gonna need it. Hahahaha 😅😅😅

[@machomacho8332]

Thank god they putting knowledge to this it sad and d crazy how we gotta live out here and it more sad that the kids see this all the time 🙏🏾🙏🏾✌🏾💙💙💙💫🫶🏾 blessings to all of us

[@Vincentgonzalez1993]

I'm glad they're cracking down on this issue. I use to live in this neighborhood and I can tell you this has always been an issue and it got worse with pathmarks closure. I used to avoid this area like the plague.

[@JPAGH]

Wait a minute, I remember protests. Stop & Frisk was racist and xenophobic.

[@DM-22]

It is

[@wsmokr]

​@@DM-22Air is racist,water is racist,weather is racist,food is racist,cars are racist,trains are racist,cellphones are racist, everything and everyone are racist.

[@darnelllewis5984]

That'll never happen in that area!! They love that neighborhood the way it is!! It's a dumping ground for druggies, crazies, the only bus station to Rikers Island, mental health facilities, methadone and heroine addicts acceptance and accommodation centers, prostitution ( though the prostitution level is not as bad or TOLERATED as in Jackson Heights Queens, maybe because of the racial demographics that's over there) etc from all races and walks of life! Fox News just needed to report on something that will NEVER HAPPEN!!😢 Proof: When Gulliani was the mayor, he breathtakingly cleaned up Times Square (also, another dumping ground at the time). Within the first few months, he was in office. Once again, that area is a PERMANENT DUMPING GROUND for the worse of the worse!! PERIOD

[@Gustafson68]

They like living like that. Repping their neighborhood and how they're so tough being from there

[@majormediaproductions]

I dont believe they like living like that. With rent being so expensive how could they afford to live anywhere else?

[@stevenalexander5715]

that lovely corner is a true living nightmare

[@jonsmith848]

I live in East Harlem.. i pay great rent & live in a cozy apartment...the flip Side...I'm home EVERY DAY no later than 3pm...Facts.

[@beemholla1987]

They need to come to the bronx 149 3 Ave real talk cuz that shit look nasty

[@spanishskiesandsunsets]

I was walking down thrid ave just a few weeks ago trying to get to the train station and a bunch of needles were thrown out in the middle of the street which I almost stepped on while I was crossing. I hate that area so unsafe

[@ED-ie3et]

Its also called parenting. Stop asking for outside agencies to help. The NYPD are overwhelmed to fix everything. Its not fair. Laws, lawyers, courts and pols need to do their job!!!!

[@francogarcia6616]

Do the same for Delancey street in the lower east side of manhattan, right off the Williamsburg bridge it’s crazy from Clinton st to chrystie street

[@LeeeroyJenkins]

"if it works here we can bring it to other neighborhoods" with what officers?? They are in an officer deficit. They are understaffed. Where are they gonna take them from? The MTA? From the detectives? From patrol? Unless they get more officers, somewhere else is gonna get less quality protection.

[@liemmalone5534]

They are under staffed and its odd when you see the police walking in groups of 3 or more when they should be spreading themselves out.

[@dresirk4366]

It’s called community policing = good quality of life

[@M4TTYN]

And who be the ones stealing!? lmao so yea right

[@ayapi0]

That's Mount Sinai. They provide the "treatments" all around Harlem.

[@zizibressa4251]

East Harlem and Bronx should not have any officer there. They wanted defund Police. Now leave them care themselves

[@juneaviles8977]

How long this is going to take to start the project

[@briansullivan1621]

Support the NYPD law & order Help & rehabilitate the sick too

[@user-wo7dl6tb2q]

I lived on 124th closer to 2nd Ave in a new construction residence. Amazing new building, high end, but had to walk to Lex & 125 everyday for the train. I saw the most outlandish shit everyday & night in this area! I lived there for 6 years & moved far away in 2020. I can’t imagine the grime, stench & trash there now… wait, yeah I can! I’ll never visit that neighborhood again, maybe not even NYC. The place is damaged goods & gonna sink fast

[@thesungod2360]

Property taxes and high rent go totally against quality of life. Always pointing fingers at the little people never the main issue

[@footz718]

That's crazy NYPD need to mind their business El Barrio been like this forever

[@majormediaproductions]

But it got worse tho. All the people the people on drugs that used to hang out in front of Pathmark and McDonald's on 125th and Lex have now taken over 116th and Lex. Its terrible and this could be set up this way in order to get old residents to move out the neighborhood and have developers eventually come in and rebuild their luxury apts

[@footz718]

@@majormediaproductions never looked at it like that

[@helloitsduck]

*THE POKS DEPOTMENT*

[@Mr_B79]

Great report-I'm sure the long version would show more of what's going on to fix. Next Lisa please please 149th and Third Ave. The C in COPS stands for Community. We need our officers to be part of the community again. I use to take kids on trips to Randall's Island and I was always 10x over protective crossing 125th to get on the M35 bus where we had to hope there was no one coming going or coming from Wards island. 125th hand became a hub for drugs and crime. until you can cut off the access- you'll always have those problems. I use to sit on a panel called Forward South Bronx collation. I would shoutout so many ideas on how police can better serve our communities. one of them was placing NYC command outpost in unused store fronts. They would wear the community affairs uniforms, residents would know them by first and last name. Secondly allow the people to vote on it- put it in a bill and let the people of particularly areas vote on it.

[@ED-ie3et]

Not enough People vote.

[@majormediaproductions]

Not enough police sadly. Its turned into gotham city with no Batman in site

[@DWISE7]

Good I hope they get it together because there a lot of foolishness going on in the world everywhere.

[@travelandeats8518]

1:00 I’m from Connecticut I train into Harlem 125 easily. I walk around by myself there. Lot of drug use for sure especially this corner

[@connerrk9007]

0:35 TWD LOL

[@TRIPLEDIGITS]

ALL COPS NEED TO QUIT

[@JustaComment93]

Yup 👍

[@JustaComment93]

Sad part is half of these fucks won’t quit because it’s the only job available for them. Sad. This city NEEDS to do better.

[@MsDNA100]

Its been like this for decades. Clean that shit up.

[@Kerannnng]

Loyal democrat voters and supporters of BLM asked for this. Now they are crying that they cant get to Whole Foods without being harassed by Tyrone and Shaniqua. 😂

[@DM-22]

Ignorant comment

[@freshmclovin4593]

🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@GuitarsCarsandBikes]

I always believed the people make the neighborhood. This group is undesirable. The police will waste more taxes on doing nothing.

[@duckmercy11]

@@GuitarsCarsandBikes What group? Black people? The area is majority Hispanic. The West Side, which is much nicer, is where the majority of Black Harlemites live.

[@cosmic_pursuit]

Why do people care so much about junkie's safety?

[@Grimmes12]

My man said one-two-five not one-twenty-fifth street 😂😂😂...with that said get ready for BLM to protest this

[@bigron8346]

Good luck with that!

[@justinvelez9796]

It's only a matter of time before they start protesting lol

[@jahryder142]

It’s about time the city do something real talk no one feels right walking on them blocks 😂 but we have too

[@ohzee654]

125 and Lex is Zombieland. Nowhere but methadone clinics for the homeless

[@ahlewsiv]

Can they address 179 st hillside Ave as well

[@duckmercy11]

I lived there, near the F train right? It's not remotely as bad.

[@amandad6104]

Sad

[@justinkenmore5289]

We'll see

[@EM-yc5il]

Aka get ready for $6k/mo rent in East Harlem

[@michaelscott7706]

That whole strip on Lenox Ave is a hot mess as well. Especially the stations along the 2 n 3 lines.

[@Mike-gx8ej]

Lisa ,Dopes been in that neighborhood before you were born

[@glen1176320]

grew up on 128th street and lex

[@michaelscavera7099]

About 20 years ago I can't believe it's been that long I was in a housing group and I was the minority if you get my drift? They were upset that the rents were going up and I had the stupid idea of opening my mouth and saying well when a place of living becomes sought after then your rents are going to go up. I got well maybe from your perspective being that you're from Rye New York I said no you need to change your perspective because now that nice things are coming to your area the rents are going to go up you have to change your perspective they didn't say a word and now that they had nice things they're destroying it.

[@PradaStar]

This area takes all of Harlem’s substantiality

[@user-md8of9yj1d]

I guess arresting heroin dealers will never make life better huh

[@lunghingyuen6141]

That street need more police onthe street at 125 street 456 line

[@jamarmitchell8861]

All those vacant places there should turn into either a youth center or a place to get people off the street and to change thier life's instead of having them homeless I passed through there on the bus and it's sad Idk when things will change but the mayor should look Into doing that

[@ED-ie3et]

It's called go home after school and do hw and go to bed on time. They can hang out on weekends.

[@JPAGH]

1:30 Two bodyguards like secret-service-in-suits in the back, another in the middle. The camera didn't show the front. I believe them, things are going better. (sarcasm)

[@angelolauria5957]

Harlem been like that for years they'll never get that place good

[@5thSealBeats]

They stopped calling it Spanish Harlem?

[@duckmercy11]

It's around 1/3 Black with new Chinese immigrants moving in. That name isn't really appropo.

[@5thSealBeats]

@@duckmercy11 only Chinese ppl I see is on 1st Ave & 116st at the Chinese food spots. Other then that We still call it this kzbin.info/www/bejne/q33NioCKlJZnjNksi=3BgFLkNf1bGhhM_S

[@genereynolds4417]

This is New York City not Seattle Washington 😂😂😂😂

[@IndianaTones]

Bail reform, raise the age sunshine law and other law changes have consequences. After the photo op nothing will change.

[@rigel507]

That whole area is doomed, I really doubt it’s ever going to change, I lived around there back in 2007 and it’s worst by the year, from 2 avenue all the way to Lenox Avenue. Most of those places are shelters or projects full of zombies 🧟‍♀️ 🧟‍♂️ that come out at night time. That whole area is trash. Disgusting

[@MovementGraffiti]

Happening for decades... no, more like generationS

[@lapr9870]

They say its heroin but it k2

[@timmyundergroundjustice]

There you go , Change is coming .But it comes with a price. The New Manhattan.

[@yearthreethou9508]

Gth

[@lapr9870]

It’s called k2

[@lapr9870]

Government put that out btw

[@john_wick1]

The walking dead... very appropriate

[@Tim-Ray]

Aka gentrification

[@yelcap1]

We call E125th "dog food city"

[@tarikviaer-mcclymont5762]

Its only for gentrification purposes

[@dymenchuns]

Its only going to push them to El Barrio

[@pr0phet]

Increased quality of life and Harlem in one sentence? 😂😂

[@willhefner]

If the city wanted tk make life safe ..that a long over due assignment..for the city to make money they need crine..😮😮😮

[@jimbo1637]

We gotta bring back asylums for drug addicts.

[@M4TTYN]

Increase the security efforts along many streets not just here, many are like this. Please clean up around 103rd especially so many resident steal and cause issues when caught and told "not to steal" and even get NYCHA involved with some kinda effort of if they steal from a business their rent goes up or something as they don't listen to simple reasoning. And issues with homeless i dealt with too many and even fought a homeless person got annoyed they came to my job for hand outs when we ain't a charity EPIC ADAMS ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING! cops never arrested any i gave photos of too most who live in the area .... wonder why.

[@dinatodorova4593]

Good luck with this endeavor 😂😂😂

[@DinkyBaltimore4364]

"Kids coming home from school"?????? SHIT, most of the trouble, is from "kids" in/out of school.

[@PitPRG]

and where police being all time before?

[@JustaComment93]

The police are not your friends. They are out to get you. Not help you. I’ve heard horror stories of people going to the cops for help only for them to find themselves in a cell for the night.

[@CindyCuison-zf6ww]

😢😢😢😢

[@michaelprioleau67]

They only out there because target left the neighborhood and they don't want any other chain store's to leave 😢😮😅😂😊what a joke 😅😅😅

[@momoftwobunnies]

Target was at 116 not 125 🤦‍♀️

[@michaeldoldron8444]

How do u make a Drug Den safer in that part of Manhattan NY. I live their for years decade's what life of a East Harlem is safe today.

[@user-lp1jw9bo5y]

To the 10,000 migrants a month coming from the bus loads that's Beverly Hills to them and the city knows it which is why you're being replaced with them

[@stevlejo33]

Give them free needles and narcan. But you 6 year old needs a epipen you gotta pay 600$$$ disgusting.

[@foshomoney]

legalize all drugs and defund the police

[@SIKE01]

Bring back the Street Crimes Unit as well as Stop & Frisk!

[@duckmercy11]

S&F was declared ILLEGAL by a federal judge 10 years ago.

[@googo151]

EUTHANASIA WORKS!

[@adamblack6867]

Junkie land for decades

[@markmilitant]

Why just east Harlem not the whole Harlem fk that gentrified shyt fix it all

[@stevep8217]

clean up your act nyc!

[@pudgeforever2163]

EAST SIDE LOL

[@ToxcynArcade]

Crack heads and drug dealers smoke weed and crack on the stairs on 125th Lex ON the stairs you cant even go into the subway. All cops can do is wave the smoke away and tell them not to block the stairs. All the airport workers jumping over bodies.