The men and women who work in this precinct are among the finest people in the city…read more Officers here have taken an oath to protect the public, and especially in today's environment - when police are blamed for virtually everything and can even be charged criminally and held civilly liable, literally for doing their jobs correctly - police face challenges every day which the rest of us can hardly imagine. People in the NYPD put their lives on the line while doing a tough and dangerous job. That's never been a cliche, and the risks they face are more palpable in 2020 than ever before. Support them, respect them and pray for them.

what kind of pct does not answer the telephone at all. even if it is a non emergency. this is…read moreridiculous. why do they exist. then they want you to support them when people call for defunding police. wow... nypd shame on you. this man parked in my driveway i asked him to move. he refused. i called direct to 67 pct several times- no answer . i called 911 they said i had to call 311. called 311 they said if the guy is threatening i have to call 911. they said if he has not put hands on me it is not a threat. so he would need to stab or shot before action taken. but if you look at a cop wrong they put their feet on your neck or you go to jail if you are verbal to them// go figure.

we got in a car accident yesterday the cop was exceptional a really nice guy helped us off the…read morehighway he somehow made me and my husband calm in a bad situation God bless

Officers don't care about law or safety. Extremely rude and disrespectful. Crazy power trips and…read moreunfair display of authority for no reason. They only care about their shiny badge and title because of the power that gives them.

I sent a 4 word message to Barbie - "Need You, Prissy Devil."…read more So true. I've had a couple of bad experiences down this way in Sheepshead Bay with cops that were thinking they're above their station, and they're not very honest and they always think they're right and sometimes I suspect they know that they're not right but still act as though they're right and it's just a broken system and the word finest is misplaced and that's the nicest I can be about it. But this could have been written about most American cop shops.

Had a incident and have not had any follow-up on it. Detectives came and did fingerprints and they…read morenever got any findings. There was no support from them. I had hard time reaching the captain and and getting any cooperation with my situation. They never answer the phone when u call there. Phone just rings.

These officers are simply awesome and extremely respectful. May God continue bless and protect the…read more71st including every single person that is under that roof, on every side.

I would like to thank Officer Alvarez and Rodriguez from 71 Precinct for removing the Raccoon from…read moremy window plant box this afternoon. They really stepped up. 311 said they don't remove health animal and Animal Control NYC told me they don't remove animals outside the house. But, NYPD came, used my cat's cage and safely removed the raccoon. Many Thanks NYPD officer Alvarez and Rodrigues. God bless you! #newyorksfinest #nypd #communityservice #nypdraccoonremoval #protectingandserving #prospectleffertsgarden #71precinct

Wow I can't believe these officers are so nice doesn't even seem like it's the NYPD these cops were…read moreso polite to me and took my report right away the next day I called the present and they answered the phone right away omg I love them.

I've lived in NYC for over 40 years and this is the worst NYPD precinct I've ever seen…read more They are horribly understaffed. This neighborhood is relatively quiet, but complaints at night are NEVER resolved, simply because there's only a couple of officers on duty at night. If you have a "quality of life" complaint like a loud party or drunken guys being loud and obnoxious, forget about the police coming to help. A few weeks ago some guy's car alarm started going off at 8pm. I called the police. So did both my neighbors and probably everyone else on the block. None of us got sleep. The alarm was still going at midnight, 3am, 6am, and then finally at 9am the owner came and turned the alarm off. In other words, despite the fact that everyone on the block called the cops, they never showed up. Same thing tonight. A neighbor is having a noisy party at 1am and the 70th Precinct switchboard operator says there are over 20 "jobs" ahead of this. I asked him how long would it take for the cops to come and shut the party down. The guy said "don't hold your breath; probably won't come at all". Utterly useless. Precinct 70, you suck!

I can't believe I'm here leaving a yelp review about a precinct but wow, I'm honestly appalled with…read morehow careless, deceptive, and lazy the officers are here. Community Affairs department might as well not exist - they don't do anything. Why is this being funded if they don't do anything for their community? This department exists to build trust and solve neighborhood problems, but they literally don't do anything (as you can see from the frustrated community themselves leaving reviews below). I'm actually stunned to have caught them in multiple lies stating they "came to check out" a problem that the community has been complaining about over and over - but they blatantly lied and never did and continue to ignore it, despite there being a very serious and obviously illegal problem going on. They'll even ignore you no matter how many times you follow up. This is how bad things happen - through careless actions of NYPD officers such as the ones at this precinct. It's really sad that this is what we're supporting, when they can't even support or help their own community that they're employed to do, when they're in need. I really wish there were actually officers at this precinct that took pride in their jobs, and put effort into making the areas they cover a better place.

I've been told that it's perfectly legal for someone to install a camera directly facing my front…read moredoor. After I called 911, the police said just like, even if a complete stranger were to stand outside my window 24 hours a day just staring at my door, it would still be considered lawful simply because it's a public area. No one seems to find this odd -- they all appear to accept it without question. Fine, I get that it's legal. But honestly, I can't help but question their intelligence.

The attitude was very bad.！！I just asked some questions, but she was very impatient. Ordinary…read morepeople like us don't understand how the police handle cases. Ask normal questions.

This police officer was rude as hell when I called in to get a case number like no offense but I…read moredidn't do anything to you.

The Harbor Unit of the New York City Police Department was founded on March 15, 1858. Its purpose…read morewas to combat piracy aboard the merchant ships lying at anchor in the harbor and waterfront thugs who were terrorizing the unloading docks. Within a few weeks of its founding a fleet of twelve tow boats with five man crews was formed. This method of patrol proved effective and over a short period of time the piracy and thievery was adequately dealt with. On February 1, 1863, the Harbor Unit, then known as the Marine Division, launched its first steamer, The Seneca, a side wheeler. The steamers gradually replaced the row boat fleet by the year 1901. In 1916 the first gasoline engine patrol boats were incorporated into the fleet and on April 12, 1926 the last steamer was retired from the fleet. In July 1959 the first two twin screw diesel engine patrol boats, wood hull, were added to the fleet. On July 20, 1966, the first of ten steel hull, fifty two foot twin screw diesel launches was placed into service. During June 1983, four faster thirty foot, aluminum hull, twin diesel powered launches were purchased. Over the years they have been re-powered and are still in service today. The NYPD's steel launches have all been removed from service. However there is a restored 1966 vintage fifty two foot launch (No 5) on patrol as a private U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary facility. In 1984, the first of new large aluminum boats was built. It was a forty eight foot patrol launch with a thirteen foot Boston Whaler® on the trunk cabin. After delivery, changes to the design were needed and in 1994 the first of the new fifty five foot Kenny Hanson class boats were launched. These are also equipped with thirteen foot Boston Whalers. They are powered by twin 1271 Detroit Diesels with a total of 1600 horsepower. The Harbor Unit now has a total of five in service. In 1993, the Harbor Unit took delivery on the first thirty six foot patrol launch. They are powered by twin 3208 Caterpillar Diesels. The Harbor Unit now has a total of four of these vessels in service. These fifty five foot and thirty six foot patrol launches along with assorted outboard motor boats make up the present day fleet. The New York City Police Department is responsible for patrolling 146 square miles of navigable waters and 576 miles of waterfront. Its mission is carried on throughout the harbor for the protection of life and property, the prevention and detection of crime, arrest of offenders, preservation of the public peace and the enforcement of all laws and ordinances. The Harbor Unit performs patrol duty 24 hours per day, 365 days a year, on blazing hot days of summer to frigid cold days of winter. Its primary mission is rescue of persons in distress while swimming, overboard from boating mishaps (accident, fire, explosion), despondent persons having jumped into the water from piers, bridges, or ferryboats, or the rescue of persons stranded aboard their boats which are in distress and disabled at sea. Terrorist activity is a world wide menace today. Security patrols are maintained off of the two major New York Airports, LaGuardia and J.F.K., during the arrivals and departures thereat of our President, foreign heads of state and their representatives while visiting our City. These security patrols are being extended to the waters off of the United Nations Building while it is in session with heads of state addressing it. The commercial aspect of the harbor is year-round with the movement of ferryboats, ocean liners, freighters, tankers, tugs, barges, scows, lighters, sightseeing cruisers, commercial and party fishing boats, all plying their trade daily. The pleasure boating is seasonal each year with more and more boaters taking to the water at the first signs of warm sunshine as early as April and continuing through late October. In the period when pleasure boating is at its peak, the Harbor Unit launches its smaller craft for patrol in the areas frequented by the pleasure boating public to render necessary services to them and help make their boating safe. Rikers Island with its Correctional Institution (Prison), Hart Island, and the various other islands within the City of New York are also the subject of special patrols by the Harbor Unit. The members assigned to the Harbor Unit for marine patrol are selected form the regular street patrol force of the New York City Police Department. They have prior marine experience and knowledge in small boat handling and operation, having been raised along the waterfront or having been previously employed in the maritime industry. Their personnel are specifically assigned either to launch crew duty, maintenance and repair functions at the Launch Repair Shop, or to the full time, around-the-clock Scuba Team. When you are in trouble in the waters of New York City you can be sure that you will be aided by the finest of the finest.

Nick GREAT JOB! Do you have a photograph of the Seneca? My uncle Dick Ryan retired from the Harbor…read moreUnit in 1963 and gave me a photo of the Seneca. Are you interested? Email me at islandersb@aol.com islandersb at A O L cot com

This location is severely understaffed. I've only seen one staff member at the window (all the…read moretimes I've visited) and lines are typically out the door. Also, they are too overwhelmed to follow on take away requests. My PO Box was supposed to be ready before my first visit but I've had to come back 4 times to follow-up on the request and I still don't have access. That being said, the lone staff member at the front of the house is always kind and friendly. She deserves a huge raise. I don't think I would as pleasant or even still be working there if I were her.

The people behind the window are constantly having conversations with headphones in their ears or…read moreconstantly chatting with the other workers next to them. They barely acknowledge your instructions that you have to repeat at least twice - why? Because they aren't listening. They are too busy chatting with others.