Ninth Precinct
Encyclopedia
The Ninth Precinct is a police precinct
in New York City
. It is one of the 76 New York City Police Department
patrol areas. Its boundaries are East 14th Street to the north, Broadway to the west, East Houston Street to the south and the East River
to the east.
It is three-quarters of a square mile in area, and covers the neighborhoods commonly referred to as the East Village
, Alphabet City, Manhattan
, Loisaida
and NoHo
.
The Ninth Precinct's nicknames are "The Fighting Ninth" and also the "Shithouse"
, which was designed by the firm of Hoppin & Koen in 1912, was built at 321 East 5th Street, the Fifteenth Precincts numbers were carved into the pediment.
The Fifteenth Precinct became the Ninth in 1929 during a citywide renumbering of precincts.
The stationhouse was closed in May 2002 and demolished. A new taller building was erected and the original stone facade was re-installed. While the stationhouse was being rebuilt, the Ninth Precinct moved to 130 Avenue C and shared a building with PSA 4, a Housing Police unit that serves the area of Manhattan south of 59th Street.
The "Fighting Ninth" moved into the new stationhouse at 321 East 5th Street on May 18, 2007.
The now defunct
, Cagney and Lacey and NYPD Blue
. The precinct is called the 15th in NYPD Blue because those numbers can still be seen carved into the restored pediment.
The stationhouse facade was also used in the movie Glitter
.
Police precinct
Police precinct is a form of division of a geographical area patrolled by a police force.Police forces using this format include:* New York Police Department* Boston Police Department* Portland Police Bureau* Seattle Police Department-See also:...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. It is one of the 76 New York City Police Department
New York City Police Department
The New York City Police Department , established in 1845, is currently the largest municipal police force in the United States, with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within the five boroughs of New York City...
patrol areas. Its boundaries are East 14th Street to the north, Broadway to the west, East Houston Street to the south and the East River
East River
The East River is a tidal strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end. It separates Long Island from the island of Manhattan and the Bronx on the North American mainland...
to the east.
It is three-quarters of a square mile in area, and covers the neighborhoods commonly referred to as the East Village
East Village, Manhattan
The East Village is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, lying east of Greenwich Village, south of Gramercy and Stuyvesant Town, and north of the Lower East Side...
, Alphabet City, Manhattan
Alphabet City, Manhattan
Alphabet City is a neighborhood located within the Lower East Side and East Village in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is also known as Loisaida, a Spanglish adaptation of 'Lower East Side'. Its name comes from Avenues A, B, C, and D, the only avenues in Manhattan to have single-letter...
, Loisaida
Loisaida
Loisaida is a term derived from the Latino pronunciation of "Lower East Side", a neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City. The term was originally coined by poet/activist Bittman "Bimbo" Rivas in his 1974 poem "Loisaida"...
and NoHo
NoHo
NoHo, for North of Houston Street is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, roughly bounded by Houston Street on the south, The Bowery on the east, Astor Place on the north, and Broadway on the west. NoHo is wedged between Greenwich Village, west of Broadway, and the East Village...
.
The Ninth Precinct's nicknames are "The Fighting Ninth" and also the "Shithouse"
History
The precinct was originally designated as the Fifteenth Precinct. When a new stationhousePolice station
A police station or station house is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of staff. These buildings often contain offices and accommodation for personnel and vehicles, along with locker rooms, temporary holding cells and interview/interrogation rooms.- Facilities...
, which was designed by the firm of Hoppin & Koen in 1912, was built at 321 East 5th Street, the Fifteenth Precincts numbers were carved into the pediment.
The Fifteenth Precinct became the Ninth in 1929 during a citywide renumbering of precincts.
The stationhouse was closed in May 2002 and demolished. A new taller building was erected and the original stone facade was re-installed. While the stationhouse was being rebuilt, the Ninth Precinct moved to 130 Avenue C and shared a building with PSA 4, a Housing Police unit that serves the area of Manhattan south of 59th Street.
The "Fighting Ninth" moved into the new stationhouse at 321 East 5th Street on May 18, 2007.
Notable locations
- Grace Church, New YorkGrace Church, New YorkGrace Church is a historic parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of New York, located at 800 and 804 Broadway at the corner of East 10th Street, where Broadway bends to the north, with Grace Church School and the church houses – which are now used by the school – behind it at 86-98...
- St Mark's Church in-the-BowerySt Mark's Church in-the-BowerySt. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery is located at 131 East 10th Street, at the intersection of Stuyvesant Streets and Second Avenue in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City...
- Cooper UnionCooper UnionThe Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, commonly referred to simply as Cooper Union, is a privately funded college in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States, located at Cooper Square and Astor Place...
- McSorley's Old Ale HouseMcSorley's Old Ale HouseMcSorley's Old Ale House, generally known as McSorley's, is the oldest "Irish" tavern in New York City. Located at 15 East 7th Street in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, it was one of the last of the "Men Only" pubs, only admitting women after legally being forced to do so in 1970.The...
- Merchants House Museum
- Portions of the NYU Campus
- Saint Marks Place
- Avenue A
- Avenue B
- Avenue CAvenue Cthumb|right|225px|Avenue C was designated [[Loisaida]] Avenue in recognition of Puerto Rican heritage of the neighborhoodAvenue C is a street in the Alphabet City neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The street is also known as Loisaida Avenue, and it bears that official...
- Avenue DAvenue DAvenue D is the easternmost named avenue in the East Village neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, though several thoroughfares are closer to the East River. This area is also known as Alphabet City. Avenue D runs between East 12th Street and Houston Street, and continues south...
- Bowery (Manhattan)
- Tompkins Square ParkTompkins Square ParkTompkins Square Park is a 10.5 acre public park in the Alphabet City section of the East Village neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It is square in shape, and is bounded on the north by East 10th Street, on the east by Avenue B, on the south by East 7th Street, and on the...
- East River ParkEast River ParkEast River Park, part of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, is public park located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The park stretches along the East River from Montgomery Street up to 12th Street. The southern entrance boasts good views of the Manhattan Bridge and...
The now defunct
- CBGBs
- Second Avenue DeliSecond Avenue DeliThe Second Avenue Deli is a certified-kosher delicatessen in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York.It relocated to 162 East 33rd Street in December 2007...
- Fillmore EastFillmore EastThe Fillmore East was rock promoter Bill Graham's rock venue on Second Avenue near East 6th Street in the East Village neighborhood of the Manhattan borough of New York City. It was open from 1968 to 1971, and featured some of the biggest acts in rock music at the time...
- Electric Circus (nightclub)Electric Circus (nightclub)The Electric Circus was a nightclub and discotheque located at 19-25 St. Marks Place between Second and Third Avenues in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, from 1967 to September 1971. The club was created by Jerry Brandt, Stanton J. Freeman and their partners and designed...
Notable occurrences
- Astor Place RiotAstor Place RiotThe Astor Place Riot occurred on May 10, 1849 at the now-demolished Astor Opera House in Manhattan, New York City and left at least 25 dead and more than 120 injured...
- New York Draft RiotsNew York Draft RiotsThe New York City draft riots were violent disturbances in New York City that were the culmination of discontent with new laws passed by Congress to draft men to fight in the ongoing American Civil War. The riots were the largest civil insurrection in American history apart from the Civil War itself...
- Tompkins Square Park Riot
- WigstockWigstockWigstock was an annual outdoor drag festival that began in the 1980s in New York's East Village that took place on Labor Day. Traditionally the festival would act as the unofficial end to the summer for the gay community of New York City...
- The theft of A T Stewart's body
- The Daniel RakowitzDaniel RakowitzDaniel Rakowitz is an American murderer and cannibal. He was born in 1960 in Rockport, Texas, where his father was a policeman. He moved to New York around 1985....
case - The Jack AbbottJack AbbottJack Henry Abbott was an American criminal and author. He was released from prison in 1981 after gaining praise for his writing and being lauded by a number of high-profile literary critics, including author Norman Mailer...
case
Television and motion pictures
The facade of the precinct stationhouse at 321 East 5th Street has been used as the setting for three police television series, KojakKojak
Kojak is an American television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, bald New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak. It aired from October 24, 1973, to March 18, 1978, on CBS. It took the time slot of the popular Cannon series, which was moved one hour earlier...
, Cagney and Lacey and NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan...
. The precinct is called the 15th in NYPD Blue because those numbers can still be seen carved into the restored pediment.
The stationhouse facade was also used in the movie Glitter
Glitter (film)
Glitter is a 2001 film starring R&B singer, songwriter Mariah Carey. It was produced by 20th Century Fox and Columbia Pictures and directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall. It centers on the life and times of a struggling singer from the early club music scene in the 1980s.-Production:Carey has said about...
.