Harlem-based precinct dealing with spike in gang violence despite special patrol in area

Harlem-based precinct dealing with spike in gang violence despite special patrol in area

Manhattan's 28th Precinct has seen a spike in gang violence in the past month, leading the NYPD to implement a special patrol between Lenox and 5th Avenues and 112th and 116th Streets. Paul Blake, the executive officer of the 28th Precinct, delivered a report on crime to the community at a Wednesday precinct meeting, discussing the spike in gang violence and taking questions from concerned residents. Blake said the increased presence in the spec…