New York City, NY - Spike in Robberies On Upper West Side

New York City, NY - There has been a dramatic rise in robberies on the Upper West Side this year.

In the 20th Precinct, which covers 59th to 86th streets, the number of robberies has increased 85%, to 37 versus 20 for the same period two months last year, the statistics show. In the 24th Precinct, which covers 86th to 110th streets, there was a 25% spike, with 45 robberies for the first 64 days of the year versus 36 robberies last year.