The History of the NYPD's 'Dirty 30' Precinct

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Dec 27, 2023

[REBROADCAST FROM JULY 18, 2023] A new documentary-style podcast, The Set, revisits New York City in the crack era of the 1980's, and explores how the flush of easy money corrupted some police departments charged with serving and protecting communities, including the notorious "Dirty 30" in Washington Heights. Writer, researcher and host Zak Levitt joins to discuss.

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