Chapter Two
For a short time, the gleaming new police station at the corner of Hudson and Ninth Avenue was the crown jewel of the NYPD. A shimmering example of efficiency, integrity and modern policing. Everything the city planners had dreamed of.
While the intimidating brownstone monolith at One Police Plaza, ten blocks away, was technically the home of the NYPD in Manhattan, the brand-new Tenth Precinct station house had become the flagship operation for the mayor’s office. An example to show visiting dignitaries and politicians just how far New York had come since the crime-ridden days of the 1970’s.
The stunning new, multi-million-dollar construction, featured a large glass and steel façade, with a sweeping, sculptured lobby entrance that made it look like part-airport terminal, par
